Policy & Reform
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Punishable by Death: The Quest for Literacy
The concept of basic literacy is taken for granted across much of the civilized world today — but there are still corners of the ... -
Why The U.S. Education System is Failing: Part I
Once upon a time, enthusiasts designed a formal education system to meet the economic demands of the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and, ... -
Is public education under-funded in Tennessee? One lawsuit says so
In a move that may possibly alter how state legislatures do business, the Hamilton County Department of Education has filed a lawsuit against the ... -
Automaticity: How can it be sometimes bad, sometimes good?
**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 ... -
Computer Science in K-12 Classrooms Needs to Catch Up
It’s estimated that in the next decade the number of computer science jobs in the U.S. will outnumber qualified people by 1 million. That’s ... -
Why the U.S. economy needs strong educational standards
In 1965, just 11% of jobs required post-secondary training, but by 2020, 65% of U.S. jobs will require post-secondary training. That’s according to the ... -
How to Put Together a District-Level Reform Team
By Matthew Lynch Successful school systems share a number of common traits. These include: effective administrative leadership, safe learning environments, strong family and community ... -
The Japanese Philosophy of Kaizen and U.S. School Reform
Education may very well be the single most important ingredient in allowing a person to achieve success in life. The ascendancy of each individual ... -
Year-Round Schools: How it Affects Teachers
In my last post, I talked about the ways that students are impacted when they are on a year-round school schedule, instead of having ...
