Author: Matthew Lynch
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Survey: Workload makes 3 in 4 new teachers want to quit
From VoicED A survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the U.K. has found that 76 per cent of recently recruited, new teachers are ... -
Will rising Medicaid costs will impact higher education spending?
According to a new study, there is correlation between the rising cost of Medicaid and declined spending on higher education. Created by Moody’s Analytics for The ... -
Mexican-American course in Texas matter of debate
Texas State Board of Education members are debating whether or not a Mexican-American elective social studies course has a place on the state’s official curriculum list. ... -
Where does Hillary Clinton stand on higher education?
Read the entire Hillary Clinton and Education series here. By Matthew Lynch It’s no secret that the cost of going to college is rising. Pair the ... -
Michelle Obama: Education is the most important issue facing African-Americans
Last week at a White House gathering Michelle Obama called education the “single most important” issue facing African-Americans in our country. She pleaded with young people ... -
Senate panel attempts to rewrite No Child Left Behind law
According to The Washington Post, No Child Left Behind is facing a 600-page rewrite. The Senate HELP committee (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) is currently working ... -
How to Put Together a District-Level Reform Team
By Matthew Lynch Successful school systems share a number of common traits. These include: effective administrative leadership, safe learning environments, strong family and community partnerships, opportunities ... -
Cause and Effect: The High Cost of High School Dropouts
By Matthew Lynch While high school dropout percentages in the U.S. are much lower today than they were a few decades ago, there is still a ... -
Accreditation may be tipping point in re-authorization of the Higher Education Act
A newly released Senate white paper details issues with the process that many higher education institutions go through for accreditation. In the paper, the question on ... -
Bobby Jindal wants to cut over $600 million from higher education
As the 2015 Louisiana Legislative session gets underway, Governor Bobby Jindal has released a portion of how he wants to see the state legislature spend the ...
