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New Studies Show Children Improve Language and Reading Skills, and Brain Function, After Using Fast ForWard Program
Oakland, Calif. — Aug. 16, 2016 — In 2015, only 36 percent of fourth-grade and 34 percent of eighth-grade students performed at or above the Proficient ... -
How to use the Delta Model in higher education
**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 posts are ... -
After school shootings, students fare poorly in math, English
**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 guest ... -
Keeping Public School Libraries Relevant
Public school libraries have always served an admirable purpose in education. In an indirect way, K-12 libraries have given students support in learning endeavors and been ... -
Top 3 Little-Considered Issues Related to Student Diversity
Schools and colleges tout the buzz word “diversity” when talking about their ideal student populations, but ideals and reality do not always add up. Diversity is ... -
The calamity of the disappearing school libraries
Debra Kachel, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania From coast to coast, elementary and high school libraries are being neglected, defunded, repurposed, abandoned and closed. The kindest thing ... -
Diverse Conversations: The role universities play in societal progress
Interview conducted by Matthew Lynch Universities are usually credited with being centers for progress in society, with the perfect combination of youthful optimism and the encouragement ... -
Math Learning, Tutoring Comes Home to Families
Math concepts are difficult for students. parents and educators. Even teachers who are trained and skilled in math struggle to give a classroom of students the ... -
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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. ... -
Supporting the Struggling Writer
Caption: A Turnitin study reports that technology tools can overcome psychological barriers struggling students encounter in writing. Pre-writing and frequent, informal writing exercises often guided by ...