Tag: edleadership
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Hope for High School Dropouts: How Increasing Graduation Rates Will Transform Our Country
Are math and science killing our high school graduation rates? More rigorous math and science requirements for high school graduation are in place. At the same ... -
Schools gravitating toward healthy fundraising
Fun runs are popular these days and bake sales are taking the back seat, partly thanks to the changes from a “smart snacks” provision in the Healthy, ... -
How can parental involvement in schools improve?
**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 ... -
4 Tips Cash-Strapped Districts Can Use to Pay Teachers What They Deserve
It’s no secret that teachers in the United States receive little recognition and a salary below their abilities, and that their training after hire consists of ... -
Three Ways Louisiana Is Getting Students Career-Ready
By requiring industry-based credentials for CTE students and encouraging all students to interact with industry professionals, Louisiana’s Jump Start program is revolutionizing career education In Louisiana, ... -
Instructional Leadership and Student Performance
According to research, schools that make a positive difference in the learning levels are led by principals who make a positive contribution to staff effectiveness and ... -
Accountability versus Gaming the P-12 System
I’ve recently delved into The Death and Life of the Great American School by Diane Ravitch. It has been on my reading list for some time ... -
Relating Resource Allocation to a Performance-Focused Agenda
As the focus on the improvement of learning becomes more central, what educational leaders are expected to do and accomplish through the allocation of resources has ... -
Wasted Data: 5 Facts about Why We Don’t Use Existing Student Databases
It’s no secret that technology implementation in P-12 schools comes with some serious red tape. While American colleges and universities tend to be at the forefront ... -
5 Leadership Styles that Can Transform Education As We Know It
When considering school reform, it’s often easy to think of factors such as who is responsible (teachers, parents, school systems, the government?), or of funding issues ...
