Diversity
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ELLs’ Achievement Is No Longer a Subgroup Issue
Meeting the unique learning needs of non-native English speakers must involve entire school communities, and not just the teachers who have ELLs in their ... -
Want black boys to stay in school? Improve income equality
Income equality is a hot political topic as of late. Politicians use it as a wedge issue on both sides to ensure that voters will ... -
3 reasons you should care about Hispanic Serving Institutions
Hispanic Americans with dreams of a college degree face different challenges than their white, and even black, peers. For those who hold English as ... -
Study: Narrowing achievement gap would add $10 trillion to GDP by 2050
One study after another has shown a wide educational achievement gap between the poorest and wealthiest children in the United States. This prompted researchers ... -
4 Ways to Help Your Students Embrace Diversity
When you’re a culturally responsive teacher, one of your major goals is to help all students become respectful of all the cultures and people ... -
3 Things We’d Rather Not Hear About Gender Bias in K-12 Classrooms
Think back to your own days as a student in the classroom. Do you remember particular times when you noticed a difference in the ... -
Ask An Expert: A Change in K-12 Teaching Education
Question: For 22 years I have been a elementary school principal in Minnesota. With each passing year I notice that our students are changing, ... -
We cannot teach race without addressing what it means to be ‘white’
**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 ... -
Are Colleges Doing Enough to close the Achievement Gap?
There’s a lot of talk in P-12 learning about how exactly to best close the achievement gap, or the space that separates traditionally advantaged ... -
Campus diversity: Are Ivy Leagues getting closer?
America has a love-hate relationship with its eight Ivy League universities. For the majority, these elite schools are seen as unattainable places, reserved for ...
