Author: Matthew Lynch
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10 years as a teacher: A decade of lessons
**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 ... -
Alabama Governor proposes massive education cuts
Alabama’s budget woes have gotten so bad that the governor wants to siphon off money from education to help balance the state’s general fund. By way ... -
How Common Core levels the K-12 playing field
By Matthew Lynch Inequality of resources and opportunities for American K-12 children runs rampant and effects every member of society. When children are not given basic ... -
Is Morgan State University’s autonomy in danger?
A new bill in the Maryland General Assembly would guarantee that Historically Black College Morgan State University remain an independent institution of higher education. The legislation ... -
Is Boston poised to be the ed-tech capital?
With its combination of Ivy League and prestigious tech schools, and some of the best K-12 systems in the country, Massachusetts is poised to be a ... -
First Lady endorses arts education
First Lady Michelle Obama recently joined the stage with middle- and high-schoolers who performed in the first ever White House Talent Show, created to celebrate the ... -
Amazon.com gets into the math business
Philanthropy in the field of education has become incredibly popular in corporate America over the past decade or so, and now Amazon.com is jumping on the ... -
Is more recess the solution to academic success?
Schools are always on the quest to fit in more math, reading, and other subjects – unfortunately the only way to make that happen is to ... -
Emails and Teacher Morale
**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 ... -
In kids, even low lead levels can cause lasting harm
Robert L. Fischer, Case Western Reserve University and Elizabeth Anthony, Case Western Reserve University The recent firestorm over lead exposure from drinking water in Flint, Michigan ...
