Author: Matthew Lynch
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The power of the iPad in Kindergarten
**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 ... -
A mother’s view on cell phones in the classroom
**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 ... -
Want black boys to stay in school? Improve income equality
Income equality is a hot political topic as of late. Politicians use it as a wedge issue on both sides to ensure that voters will flock to ... -
How Teachers Can Truly Foster a Multicultural Classroom
By Matthew Lynch America’s “melting pot” status is one that most citizens are proud to claim. The fact that people here often refer to themselves as ... -
Can K-12 Schools Protect Religious Freedom alongside Secular Humanism?
By Matthew Lynch A balance between the right for religious freedom and respect for human secularism in the schools may, at first glance, seem to be ... -
Study: Narrowing achievement gap would add $10 trillion to GDP by 2050
One study after another has shown a wide educational achievement gap between the poorest and wealthiest children in the United States. This prompted researchers at the ... -
Math scores for 4th and 8th graders on the decline?
According to Edweek.org, math test scores for 4th and 8th grade students taking the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) exam might be on the decline. ... -
Virginia Church Gifts $2.1 Million in HBCU Scholarships
Many students headed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities this fall received fantastic going away presents last week. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia gave ... -
How LRM is transforming teaching and learning
Behind every successful adult is at least one person who pushed him or her to greatness. If you ask some of the world’s highest achievers what ... -
Actor Nate Parker Launches Film School at Wiley College
Actor Nate Parker, best known for his work in movies Red Tails, The Great Debaters, and The Birth of a Nation, has started a new film ...