Higher Education
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Is early childhood education the key to more American Indians going to college?
The Ké’ Early Childhood Initiative convenes today in Albuquerque and will bring together 45 representatives from four American Indian tribal colleges who will discuss ... -
Why many smart, low-income students don’t apply to elite schools
**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 ... -
Becoming a teacher: 5 degrees worth exploring
**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 ... -
Top 3 Award-Winning HBCUs
In recent years, HBCUs have been closing at an alarming rate. It can seem like these schools, once meant to provide education opportunities to ... -
Diverse Conversations: Finding a Mentor
Mentorship is a huge part of professional success in higher education. If nothing else, having a solid mentor helps higher education professionals to develop ... -
If a female president is good for the Ivy League, why not for the rest of us?
Cathy Sandeen, University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension On July 1, Elizabeth Garrett assumed the presidency of Cornell University. With this, ... -
Let’s face it: gender bias in academia is for real
Cynthia Leifer, Cornell University; Hadas Kress-Gazit, Cornell University; Kim Weeden, Cornell University; Marjolein C H van der Meulen, Cornell University; Paulette Clancy, Cornell University, ... -
6 Ways to Reform Teacher Education
As contemporary K-12 students change their learning styles and expectations for their educations, teachers need to change too. More specifically, the education that teachers ... -
Why High School Graduation Is the Key to Improving At-Risk Communities: Part I
A guest post by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster Education is the catalyst for bottom-up change and can become the epicenter of transformation ... -
4 Fascinating Truths about First-Generation College Students
College attendance has become less of a privilege and more of a necessity in the contemporary workforce. This cultural shift is a reflection of ...
