Author: Matthew Lynch
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Can Michigan crack top 10 education state list?
Michigan state school superintendent Brian Whiston has an aggressive plan to morph state schools into the best in the country. According to Mlive.com, the state Department of ... -
The Power of 140 Characters
**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 ... -
Can Pearson Education Stay Relevant?
The largest education company in the world, Pearson Education, has endured recent setbacks. Sales are down roughly 4 percent this quarter and 10 percent of the ... -
6 Strategies for Creating a Nurturing Classroom for Your LGBT Students
As a teacher, odds are that you will have at least one student who is gay or lesbian in your classroom. Regardless of how you feel ... -
Independent board to lead Tennessee universities?
According to the Times Free Press, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has a plan that would create independent boards “for the University of Memphis and other four-year ... -
Why Education Reformers Shouldn’t Dismiss the Idea of Year-Round Schooling
When it comes to propositions for educational reform, the suggestion that the U.S. adopt a year-round schooling model is one of the most drastic – at ... -
3 Reasons School Security Is a Waste of Money
Most parents and educators would do anything to keep students safe—whether those students are pre-Kindergartners or wrapping up a college career. Nothing is too outlandish or ... -
Chicago teachers on strike, nation’s third largest school system shut down
Instead of students being in class, last Friday thousands of Chicago teachers went on a strike and marched and held signs at the city’s hundreds of ... -
Changes in NY Common Core Tests Result in Higher Scores
Changes in the New York Common Core test have resulted in higher scores throughout the state, according to state officials in New York. The state Education Department ... -
10 Tools to Help Teachers Develop Executive Functioning Classroom Skills
By Nicole Eredics Executive Function is a term given to a variety of cognitive processes (organization, working memory, ability to initiate tasks, switch focus or manage one’s ...
