Equity
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Gender Equality: Are We Serving the Needs of Our Youth?
In the classroom, it’s important for teachers to address the needs of both female and male students, to ensure that each is treated fairly ... -
Science still unclear on same-sex schooling
In the 2011 – 2012 school year, more than 500 public schools in America offered single-sex schooling options for students, despite lack of scientific ... -
Closing the achievement gap using iPads
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within ... -
College Football Obsession: Sending the Wrong Academic Message?
This past weekend, it seemed that every social media newsfeed was full of people cheering on their alma maters or sending shout outs to ... -
Stop Racism in the Classroom with These 2 Must-Have Tools
Despite legislative changes that have made schools accessible to everyone, the mindsets of individuals who attend or work in schools have been slower to ... -
Technology and Mentorship: Addressing the Problem of Urban Students
Students in urban schools tend to have stereotypes attached to them. Rather than see these students as individual learners, many urban kids and their ... -
HBCU Insights: How college ratings reversal could benefit HBCUs
A column by Dr. Larry J. Walker In 2013 President Obama outlined a plan to introduce a college ratings system to provide prospective students and ... -
Keeping Our Eyes on Both Birds in Early Childhood Education
**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 ... -
Diverse Conversations: Mentoring Minority Faculty
Minority faculty find themselves at a huge disadvantage at institutions controlled by people of European descent. To discuss some of the ways in which ... -
3 Challenges and Rewards of Educating Undocumented Students in America
Immigration reform has been a hot button issue in the United States for decades. Earlier this year, the Obama administration, along with members of ...
