OpEducation
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Diverse Conversations: Online Universities and Underserved Student Populations
College attendance has become a necessity for entry into the contemporary workforce. This shift is a direct result of President Obama’s goal of having ... -
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. ... -
Why Voucher Systems Fail
**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 ... -
Can K-12 Schools Protect Religious Freedom alongside Secular Humanism?
By Matthew Lynch A balance between the right for religious freedom and respect for human secularism in the schools may, at first glance, seem ... -
School Security: Just Smoke and Mirrors?
In theory, parents and educators would do anything to keep students safe, whether those students are pre-Kindergartners or wrapping up a college career. Nothing ... -
Trayvon Martin and the Burden of Young Black Males
Initially, I was hesitant about writing an opinion piece on the killing of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent public outcry because a multitude of ... -
Why the business community cares about Common Core Standards
By Matthew Lynch In the education community’s frantic pace to stay accountable with each other and the government, I think some other aspects of ... -
What’s Wrong with MOOCs and Why Aren’t They Working?
Note: The following guest piece comes to us courtesy of Harman Singh, CEO of WizIQ. He founded the company in 2006, which has evolved ... -
Court’s Striking of Teacher Tenure is Correct, but based on Faulty Premise
Note: The following op ed comes to us courtesy of Robert Hardaway, professor of law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law ... -
Closing the School to Prison Pipeline
Sadly, over half of black young men who attend urban high schools do not earn a diploma. Of the dropouts, nearly 60 percent will ...
