Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why schools need to introduce computing in all subjects
Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said schools need to offer every student hands-on computer science classes ... -
Why Making Decisions is Hard for High School Seniors
**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 to Build, and Keep, the Best Teaching Staff
By Matthew Lynch In order for school reform in the U.S. to be successful, we must recruit, train, retrain, and fairly compensate teachers. School districts continuously ... -
Secretary of Education apologizes to U.S. teachers
U.S. Secretary of Education John King spoke to a small group of teachers, students, and local politicians last month in Philadelphia, just weeks after being named ... -
Is early childhood education the key to more American Indians going to college?
The Ké’ Early Childhood Initiative convenes today in Albuquerque and will bring together 45 representatives from four American Indian tribal colleges who will discuss strategies for ... -
Oakland district reaches out to black boys in crisis
Suspensions at the Oakland Unified School District were out-of-balance. Black boys made up 17 percent of the student population but represented nearly 43 percent of the students ... -
HBCU to debut Women and Gender Studies minor
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is set to offer a new minor in the fall of 2016. Women and Gender Studies will make its debut at ... -
How assistive technology is changing special education
**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 ... -
Why many smart, low-income students don’t apply to elite schools
**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 ... -
7 Elements All Top Schools Have
Diverse school models exist, but a fundamental question remains—how do we know how effective a school model is? How can effectiveness be judged? There are several ...
