Author: Matthew Lynch
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Report: Affluence impacts higher education
According to a new report via the Times Higher Education, affluent children have a nearly 60 percent chance of “entering a highly selective university, compared with ... -
The transferrable skills from a doctoral degree in the sciences
**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 ... -
Spelman bids adieu to Bill Cosby professorship
Bill Cosby can’t escape bad news these days. After information from a lawsuit against him was leaked last week, Cosby’s worst year ever continues. Based off ... -
New funding announced for Arkansas Higher Education
With state legislatures cutting funding for higher education across the nation, the state of Arkansas received a bit of good news this week. According to 5newsonline.com, ... -
Future of higher education upgraded to "stable"
Maybe higher education isn’t in bad shape after all. According to Washingtonpost.com, Moody’s has officially upgraded the higher education industry to stable from negative. “This week, ... -
Claflin University named HBCU of the Year
Raising $92 million to improve the university, receiving a $75,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and hosting the South Carolina Collegiate Journalist of ... -
Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley tows party line on higher education
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s answers to questions from the American Federation of Teachers survey were detailed by the Washington Post this past weekend. O’Malley was ... -
New headway made on No Child Left Behind Act
Fifteen years have blown by since the last time No Child Left Behind was updated. That’s a significant period of time when we are talking about ... -
New York Education Commissioner talks teacher evaluations and Common Core
MaryEllen Elia, New York’s new education commissioner, sat down for an interview with the Syracuse Media Group and talked about her new role, Common Core, teacher ... -
The American Federation of Teachers endorses Hillary Clinton
Before the primaries even have a chance to start, Hillary Clinton has snagged a pretty big endorsement. The American Federation of Teachers has picked Mrs. Clinton ...
