Author: Matthew Lynch
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Google diversity: Will the tech giant get it right?
As the first tech company to announce its diversity statistics in May of 2014, Google admits to poor numbers again in 2015. A whopping 70 percent of ... -
Learning to Code the Hard Way
A guest post on learning to code by Megan Harney Learning to code is something that happened organically for me. I come from a family of ... -
Stealth assessment: Reimagining learning and testing for the 21st Century
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on stealth assessment as a way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions ... -
School budget: How to recapture time and money that’s already there
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on school budget maximization as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions ... -
Here Are Some Interesting Facts about the Religious History of America’s Schools
Religious diversity has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 30 years. The Protestant and other non-Catholic religions of the European settlers were almost universally ... -
Florida Education Commissioner could go back to elected spot
The position of Florida Education Commissioner has been an appointed position since 1998 when voters decided to change it from an elected post. But now some ... -
Attacks on tenure based on facile teacher ideals and stereotypes
**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 ... -
Hawai’i Dept. of Ed adopts Defined STEM Curriculum
Defined Learning and the Hawai’i DOE are partnering with OpTerra Energy Services on Ka Hei, a comprehensive energy and sustainability education program (Honolulu, HI) January 12, 2016 – Defined ... -
ESSA – Will it finally reform education?
The new Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, has been a long time coming. In 1983, “A Nation At Risk” was released citing ineffectiveness and overall ... -
HBCUs get new money in latest spending bill
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUS, are set to receive an increase in funding during the next fiscal year. According to Salisburypost.com, funding for the ...