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    Girls Score Higher on STEM Assessment

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 15, 2016
    Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveal that eighth grade girls scored better than boys on an assessment focused on technology ...
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    Study: Reduce school suspension with Compassion

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 14, 2016
    Empathy can change lives and a recent study proves just that. It’s proven that students who get suspended from school are more likely to ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Is vocational education making a comeback?

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 11, 2016
    With Congress and President Obama placing renewed emphasis on the importance of vocational education, many states are starting to march to the same drumbeat. ...
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  • Current Ed News

    iPads in Education: Tool or Toy?

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 9, 2016
    Findings from a survey of Maine high school students and educators imply that the use of iPads for education purposes is not effective. A whopping 90 ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Why Asian Minority Data Needs Better Division

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 3, 2016
    Certain minorities carry with them stereotypes associated with education. The idea that Asian students regularly excel academically is a myth that at times prohibits ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Segregation in Schools Continues to Persist

    By Matthew Lynch
    June 2, 2016
    Segregation in schools was outlawed six decades ago, yet separation of students by race still exists in our schools today. The Government Accountability Office ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Chicago State University posts 11% graduation rate

    By Matthew Lynch
    May 25, 2016
    Bad news continues to beset Chicago State University (CSU). The school revealed that its graduation rate is just 11 percent; a number well below ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Is D.C.’s minority male initiative fair to the girls?

    By Matthew Lynch
    May 25, 2016
    The Washington Post tells us that Washington D.C. plans to invest $20 million to boost minority male academic achievement — and D.C. Public School’s are being attacked ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Can Small Data Improve K-12 Education?

    By Matthew Lynch
    May 24, 2016
    With the No Child Left Behind Act, yearly students in grades 3-8 and once in high school are tested in mathematics and reading using ...
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  • Current Ed News

    Is North Carolina A&T losing its identity?

    By Matthew Lynch
    May 23, 2016
    North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a historically black college and university (HBCU), is in a bit of a crisis. The school, formed ...
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