Education News
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Michelle Obama announces education partnership with the UK
On a trip to the United Kingdom this week, First Lady Michelle Obama revealed that the United States and the UK will form a ... -
Bowie State students create new project to help the homeless
Students at Bowie State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), have created an app geared towards aiding the homeless. According to the ... -
Hillary Clinton sets sights on early childhood education policy
As former Florida Governor Jeb Bush rolled out his campaign for president on Monday, White House hopeful Hillary Clinton was busy hawking her position ... -
Winners and losers of Louisiana’s state budget
The roller coaster ride that was the 2015 Louisiana Legislative session recently came to a merciful end as fears that higher education funding would ... -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls out Dept. of Education
Senator Elizabeth isn’t one to shy away from controversy, which is why it comes as no surprise that she’s railing against the United States ... -
Clearwater Christian College in Florida set to close
A statement on the Clearwater Christian College’s website tells of the school’s abrupt closer. “After much prayer and with a genuine heaviness of heart, ... -
Education groups spend millions lobbying for NY charter schools
According to the New York Daily News, two education groups in New York have spent millions lobbying lawmakers to “lift the charter school cap ... -
What the end to desegretation in Pitt County, NC really means
**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 ... -
House bill to tackle sexual violence on college campuses
A bi-partisan bill introduced by Representatives Jackie Speier, a Democrat from California, and Patrick Meehan, a Republican from Pennsylvania, aims “to toughen federal oversight ... -
Michigan governor set to approve new education money
Higher education and public schools received a shot in the arm from the Michigan legislature this past week. At least if the Governor Rick ...