Author: Matthew Lynch
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Report: Edu-tech spending to pass $67.8 billion in 2015
Worldwide spending on educational technology is skyrocketing, with Garnet forecasting the market will rise to $67.8 billion this year. This is a rise of 2.3 from ... -
Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign and the Benefits of Play-Therapy
Throughout the Obama administration, Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have made great strides in helping young people. From young children and school-aged adolescents to ... -
How to Market to College Students with Smart Data
I tried ReachBright – and here’s what I learned. Today’s college students have more options for higher education than ever. Vying for the attention of potential ... -
Pull Your Own Weight: Childhood obesity prevention and the light bulb
**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 ... -
9 Challenges Our Students Face in School Today Part VII: Suicide
One challenge our students face today in school that is not normally discussed is the problem of child and teen suicide. Although students may experience internal ... -
What summertime means for black children
Keffrelyn Brown, University of Texas at Austin and Anthony L. Brown, University of Texas at Austin The arrival of summer generates excitement. But it could also ... -
Flint’s water crisis is a blatant example of environmental injustice
Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University Many observers see race and class as factors in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water crisis. Earlier this week Flint’s mayor, Karen ... -
5 Steps America’s Schools Must Take to Reclaim its Spot on the World Stage
The United States entered the 21st century as the world’s sole superpower. Our diplomatic strength, military might, financial resources, and technological innovation were, and continue to ... -
Why schools should provide one laptop per child
Binbin Zheng, Michigan State University and Mark Warschauer, University of California, Irvine A recent international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found no ... -
Diverse Conversations: An Online Course to Recruit Online Learners
Massive Open Online Courses are often associated with topics that are normally taught within college classrooms and by college faculty. The untapped potential of MOOCs extends ...
