Author: Matthew Lynch
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Alabama lawmakers give teachers a pay raise
Since the start of the Great Recession back in 2008, state education budgets have taken a healthy hit. From Louisiana state politicians proposing to cut more ... -
What happened to the $100 million Mark Zuckerberg gave to Newark schools?
Five years ago, Mark Zuckerberg pledged to give $100 million to help improve Newark schools. The money would go towards everything from teacher pay to improving ... -
Educators: 15 ways to prioritize your health this school year
**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 do we give rural students more educational opportunities?
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Now a Snap Thanks to ClassTag
March 9 ClassTag announces that it launched a one-page application that allows teachers to set up parent-teacher conferences in minutes. Simplifying what was once a major ... -
How Community Engagement Helped One Superintendent Win Passage of a $67.5 Million Bond
A guest post by Scot Graden After voters had rejected two bond measures, Saline Area Schools used online surveys and a virtual listening station to give ... -
Historically black Chicago State University in danger of shutting down
Nearly 900 Chicago State University employees received layoff notices last week as the historically black school struggles to keep its doors open. Flatly, the school has run out ... -
Full involvement learning: A Jedi toolbox for the teaching of tomorrow
A guest column by Lucien Vattel For too long, educators have focused on “what we learn” over “how we learn.” To unlock an understanding of how ... -
Report: Poverty especially damaging for black boys
Through decades of research and published reports, we’ve been shown how damning poverty can be for anyone. But for minorities, specifically black boys, being poor impacts ... -
Teachers & Student Loans: A Guide to Understanding Your Options
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ...