Tag: edchat
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The Evidence-Based Athletic Department
A director of athletics details how a shift from paper to digital forms has saved his staff time and helped them gather actionable data about ... -
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 ... -
Male graduates earn more than female graduates: study
Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation Male university graduates earn more than their female counterparts and the pay gap will likely increase with the more time spent in ... -
How the justice system fails us after police shootings
Caren Morrison, Georgia State University Two weeks ago, the police officer who shot Laquan McDonald in Chicago was charged with first-degree murder. Since then, the police ... -
Obama’s Education Reform Dilemma
On the issue of education reform, President Barack Obama still has his work cut out for him. Just before the passage of NCLB in 2001, the ... -
2 Ways That the Mississippi’s P-20 Education System in Stepped Up in 2015
Mississippi’s P-20 education system is not, by any stretch of the imagination, the cream of the crop. However, it may not be as bad as many ... -
4 important life skills college students need from the start
**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 ... -
Piping as poison: the Flint water crisis and America’s toxic infrastructure
Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) As the crisis over the water in Flint, Michigan, rolls on, we’re learning more and ... -
What You Need to Know: 5 Ideologies of Educational Philosophy
In today’s society many believe in ideologies and use these beliefs to govern their actions. Just as important as ideologies are to society, education also benefits ... -
Technology has the Power to Equalize Personalized Learning
Technology has the power to greatly improve equality in learning opportunities in K-12 classrooms. Not every school can afford the latest high-priced learning management software, but ...
