Education News
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Stephen A. Smith to give $250K to Winston-Salem state University
Stephen A. Smith, best known for his work on the ESPN show “First Take,” plans to give $250,000 to his alma mater, Winston-Salem University. ... -
Free STEM poster and lesson plan for thousands of teachers
We all know that teachers are pressed for time – and it can be challenge to put together innovative and interesting lesson plans in ... -
Clinton’s debt-free college comes with a price tag
Donald E. Heller, Michigan State University Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton recently released a major policy paper to address the hot topic of ... -
Obama highlights education successes
During the State of the Union address, President Obama emphasized education achievements, such as the nation’s record breaking high school graduation rate and the ... -
How we should discuss racism with students?
**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 ... -
Bernie Sanders to tour HBCUs
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has kicked off a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities called “Feel the Bern.” The presidential candidate will tour ... -
Obama calls for computer science expansion in schools
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama discussed the progress he’s made on numerous issues, including in the field of ... -
Netflix education fund to give $100M to minority students
Reed Hastings, founder and chief officer of Netflix, announced he will be creating a $100 million foundation for education. The Netflix education fund is ... -
NY education prison plan announced by Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a new NY education prison plan “for the state to pay for college courses for inmates.” A ... -
Google diversity: Will the tech giant get it right?
As the first tech company to announce its diversity statistics in May of 2014, Google admits to poor numbers again in 2015. A whopping 70 ...
