Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why we should teach our students digital marketing skills
**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 ... -
3 Simple Ways to Improve Parental Involvement in Schools
As educators, we talk a lot about the role of teachers in the lives of students and debate the best ways to strengthen the classroom experience ... -
10 More Educational Technology Concepts Every Teacher Should Know About
In a previous article, I showcased seven must-see educational technology concepts that teachers must stay abreast of to become more effective educators in the digital age. ... -
Do American sex education classes make the grade?
The Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention recently released grades rating U.S. schools sex education programs. American high schools received good marks, though there is room ... -
Why K-12 Education Still Needs Federal Oversight
Educating American children has always been a responsibility that has fallen heavily on the states. As the public school system matured in the 20th century, however, ... -
Report: School funding lower than before Great Recession
A new report on public school funding in the U.S. finds that most states now receive less support per K-12 student than prior to the 2007-2009 ... -
HBCU students donate 5,000 books to prisoners
Perfectly timed for the season of giving, students at the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Grambling State University have started collecting books for a prison ... -
What Factors Make a School Effective?
Although diverse school models exist, a fundamental question remains—how are we to know whether or not a school model is effective, and how can effectiveness be ... -
Marco Rubio wants for-profit colleges to have easier time ‘competing’
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio wants to expand the role that for-profit schools have in higher education. According to USA Today, Rubio wrote an editorial for ... -
Higher Ed allows children of immigrants to validate parents’ sacrifices
**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 ...