Tag: achievement gap
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Wearing a suit equals success? It just might to these kids
Photo via Timefrozen Photography Work hard, get good grades in school, and you’ll eventually find some semblance of the American dream in life. It’s what all ... -
Digital Early Learning Program in Napa County sees strong results
Submitted by Dr. Barbara Nemko, Napa County Superintendent of Schools “The children love [the program] and in fact they ask daily, ‘Is it my turn on ... -
With harsher disciplinary measures, school systems fail black kids
**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 ... -
Grading Obama’s Education Policy
A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I were discussing President Obama’s performance in the area of education — more specifically P-20 education, which begins ... -
Superstar Teachers – The Super Cure for Closing the Achievement Gap?
As I wrote on Wednesday, I’ve spent some time lately combing through the pages of Diane Ravitch’s book The Death and Life of the Great American ... -
Why music education needs to incorporate more diversity
Jacqueline Kelly-McHale, DePaul University As presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to insist upon banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and espousing a need for a wall ... -
Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?
Crystle Martin, University of California, Irvine For many of us, access to the Internet through a variety of means is a given. I can access the ... -
Epidemic of rights abuse fails black kids across the US
**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 ... -
Well, What Do You Know? A Discriminating Look at the No Child Left Behind Act
By David Moscinski The prime expectation of the No Child Left Behind Act is that all students become proficient in Reading and Mathematics. It mandates annual ... -
Why many smart, low-income students don’t apply to elite schools
**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 ...
