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3 People (Besides Teachers) Who Play a Role in Students’ Success
As someone who train educators for a living and have written books about following “the calling” to become a teacher, I do believe in the power ... -
Pull Your Own Weight: Confused priorities in childhood obesity prevention
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Is your child taking a test? When is the right time?
Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School Standardized tests have become the primary tool for determining a student’s academic ability. Legislators and administrators use test data to evaluate ... -
The Call to Teach: Urban Legends
Each day 8,000 American students drop out of high school. Over the course of a year, that amounts to 3 million total students who give up ... -
When researchers ask for data on penalization of black kids, schools resist, cover up
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7 Education Initiatives Led by Michelle Obama
Much attention is paid to the education-related initiatives led by President Barack Obama. However, First Lady Michelle Obama has also focused on many aspects of education ... -
What future college students should know about winning scholarships
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4 important life skills college students need from the start
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The Edvocate Launches a New EdTech News Site!
The Information Era dramatically changed the way we educate our children. We live in a world of rapid change and the resemblance to yesterday is fleeting. ... -
What if K-12 Education Were More Like Preschool?
By Chris Thinnes Wouldn’t it be wonderful, after all, if high school students were as deeply absorbed in their ‘work’ as five-year-olds are in their play? – Deborah Meier The ...