Matthew Lynch
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Top 3 Reasons to Rewrite Our American History Textbooks
When it comes to subjects like math, science, and even English, there are some absolute truths every single school district in this nation must ... -
Will the Coalition for College Success be good for low-income students?
A guest column by Carol Barash, PhD Just about everyone agrees that the Common Application, whose founding mission in 1975 was to simplify and ... -
4 Interesting Facts about Education in Mississippi
Mississippi is my home state, and an interesting state at that. Some time ago I wrote an article about what MLK would say about ... -
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 ... -
Campus diversity: Are Ivy Leagues getting closer?
America has a love-hate relationship with its eight Ivy League universities. For the majority, these elite schools are seen as unattainable places, reserved for ... -
Remembering Ahmed’s Clock: 3 Facts about the Harsh Reality of the School-to-Prison Cycle
In September, Ahmed Mohamed was detained by officers from the Irving Police Department for bringing a homemade clock to school that his teacher mistook ... -
Accountability in the Classroom: How to Write an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
If you are a special education teacher it is necessary to learn how to write a individualized education plan (IEP). Through IEPs, educators can ... -
Highly Qualified Teachers: Should Federal Requirements be Removed?
The federal provisions that define “highly qualified teachers” in the No Child Left Behind Act could soon be a thing of the past if ... -
How Certification Affects Your Quality as a Teacher
There’s a lot of discussion right now in the world of education about teacher quality. Is it it’s flagging? If so, why? Whatever the ... -
3 Reasons to Start Sex Ed Classes before High School
A sex education program targeted at middle school students reports success at reducing the number of sexually active teens who take the course. Called ...
