Author: Matthew Lynch
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School Resource Officers Can Prevent Tragedies, But Training Is Key
While there are a host of legitimate concerns regarding the potentially negative effects of hiring school resource officers in our nation’s schools, the benefits of having ... -
5 Little Changes to Make Getting into College Easier
Getting into college may feel like an impossible task, but it doesn’t have to be. Of course, you have to make sure that your GPA is ... -
School Leaders Can Help Reduce Minority Teacher Turnover
One of the biggest problems in the United States’ public education system is the sheer amount of turnover – a near-epidemic which is harming our students ... -
Getting into A Top College: Myth vs. Reality
If you’re in your junior or senior year of high school, you are probably getting ready to apply to college, and chances are that you’ve been ... -
Relying on the 30 Million Word Gap To Shape Early Childhood Policy
Around 25 years ago, Betty Hart and Todd Risley put together an influential study which quantified a stunning 30 million word gap between the number of ... -
How to Save Your GPA at the Last Minute in 4 Simple Steps
It’s the end of the semester and it turns out that your grades aren’t as high as you would like them. It may feel like things ... -
Rethinking Early Childhood Policy: Finding Our Way Out of the Silos
The memory of former New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan reverberates some 16 years after his passing, especially when it comes to his sometimes provocative but ... -
10 Tips from College Admissions Officers
As a high school junior or senior, you’ve got a lot on your plate. From sports to the SATs and grades, there are so many things ... -
Rethinking Regulations in K-12 Education
Many teachers and educators are frustrated with the regulations that are in place in K-12 education. There have been many that say if the schools were ... -
How to Bounce Back from Bad Grades
Throughout your school career, you’ll have a lot of positive and negative experiences. However, almost nothing is worse than getting your first bad grade. We’ll let ...