Author: Matthew Lynch
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Keeping Public School Libraries Relevant
Public school libraries have always served an admirable purpose in education. In an indirect way, K-12 libraries have given students support in learning endeavors and been ... -
Cheating and Technology – Unethical Indifference
Academic dishonesty is nothing new. As long as there have been homework assignments and tests, there have been cheaters. The way that cheating looks has changed ... -
How Mentorship Can Help Teachers Succeed
Just like having good mentors is important to student teaching, as newly hired educator, having a mentor at your school is incredibly important, too. Mentor teachers ... -
Top 3 Little-Considered Issues Related to Student Diversity
Schools and colleges tout the buzz word “diversity” when talking about their ideal student populations, but ideals and reality do not always add up. Diversity is ... -
3 Reasons to Embrace Diversity on College Campuses
It’s easy to think of college campuses as islands – academic havens with little interaction with the greater world beyond. In reality, the work done on ... -
Avoiding School Reform Roadblocks
When initiating reform, an action plan must be developed before the school can determine how the reform will be carried out and how it will be ... -
Assistive Technology: A Necessity for Student Success
At its core, the American educational system is about democratization of knowledge for all students, regardless of their circumstances. In 2011, 22 percent of non-institutionalized adults ... -
4 Ways School Administrators Can Discover Their Unique Leadership Style
Each administrator has his own unique personality traits. So as can be expected, some leadership models will appeal more to some administrators than others. The natural ... -
STEM Funding in Danger – But Does Anyone Care?
Under proposed budget changes for the 2014 fiscal year, many STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) educational initiatives may no longer exist. Though overall funding for ... -
Examining the Impact of Culture on Academic Performance
A person’s culture and upbringing has a profound effect on how they see the world and how they process information. This fact was discussed by Richard ...