Matthew Lynch
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High School Dropout Rate: Solutions for Success
This week I’ve been blogging about the bleak numbers that surround the national high school dropout rate and examining more closely the underlying causes. ... -
Economy Improves, School Spending Continue to Fall – So What Gives?
As the news headlines regarding the current U.S. economy continue to improve, there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the ... -
Survival Tip: Integrating Standardized Test Preparation into the Curriculum
In this age of accountability, teachers are responsible for ensuring that their students learn. In order to measure what students know and don’t know, ... -
Ask An Expert: Working with Homeless Students
Question: On yesterday, I received a new student in my classroom. His mother brought him to school on the first day and informed me ... -
Allocating Resources to Improve Student Learning
Providing every child with an equal opportunity to learn has been a central challenge in public education. In fact, at its inception, universal public ... -
Standardized Testing for Colleges: A Necessary Evil?
Standardized testing in K-12 education is a perennial hot button issue. Proponents feel that measuring knowledge in these rigid ways helps lift the entire ... -
3 Tips to Keeping Teacher Jobs in the Midst of School Reform
School reform is never easy. When sweeping changes are decided upon and implemented, everyone must fully participate in order for students to benefit from ... -
Diverse Conversations: Staying Afloat in Financially Turbulent Times
In these increasingly uncertain times, colleges and universities are forced to come up with innovative ways to deal with funding cutbacks and revenue shortfalls. ... -
Virtual Laboratories – All Good?
It seems that there is nothing that cannot be done online anymore. On a personal level, we do everything from paying bills to scheduling ... -
The Two Most Important Components of Your Teaching Job Application
When applying for a teaching position, in addition to your resume, you will need to include a cover letter (also called a “letter of ...
