Author: Matthew Lynch
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Teachers in Mexico go on strike
A group called the National Coordinator of Education workers in Mexico went on indefinite strike this past week to protest the country’s new education rules. According ... -
Is public education under-funded in Tennessee? One lawsuit says so
In a move that may possibly alter how state legislatures do business, the Hamilton County Department of Education has filed a lawsuit against the state for ... -
Major childcare centers to implement Kindergarten readiness initiatives
Kindergarten readiness is about more than the preschool experience. It starts even earlier during childhood through guided play and learning activities that all build on the ... -
Students taken to sex toy store without parental consent
In a move that has angered parents, students who attend a small private school in Minnesota went for an educational field trip to a sex novelty shop ... -
What Will Obama’s Legacy be when it Comes to Diversity on College Campuses?
With less than two years left in office, President Barack Obama still has a lofty agenda when it comes to education in America. From supporting wider ... -
Reflections of a black female scholar: I know what it feels like to be invisible
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Higher education cuts on the way in Wisconsin
Yet another state may be in the process of cutting funding to higher education. Wisconsin lawmakers are grappling with the idea of slashing upwards of $150 ... -
Maryland’s income tax holding only adds to school funding woes
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
How should we teach about social justice in a post-(Michael) Brown world?
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Former Florida district Superintendent named New York education commissioner
One state’s loss is another’s gain. Former Hillsborough County Florida Superintendent, MaryEllen Elia, has been named education commissioner for the state of New York. Elia led Hillsborough ...