Tag: Education News
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Kickboard Announces New White Paper on Four Attributes That Ensure Successful School Culture and Climate Initiatives
Nationally recognized thought leaders on climate and culture Tom Hierck and Jennifer Medbery discuss how K-12 districts and schools can launch a successful school-wide initiative NEW ... -
Kindergartners get little time to play. Why does it matter?
Christopher Brown, University of Texas at Austin Being a kindergartner today is very different from being a kindergartner 20 years ago. In fact it is more ... -
More children are reading for pleasure than ever, National Literacy Trust finds
**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 ... -
Report: Edu-tech spending to pass $67.8 billion in 2015
Worldwide spending on educational technology is skyrocketing, with Garnet forecasting the market will rise to $67.8 billion this year. This is a rise of 2.3 from ... -
Gallup poll: College affordability out of reach
According to a new Gallup-Lumina Foundation poll, many Americans feel that college is no longer affordable. Just 17 percent of white Americans polled believe that “education ... -
Chicago kids join Michelle Obama in art expansion event
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to introduce youth to the arts through the expansion of the Turnaround Arts initiative. Not only does it introduce students to the arts, the ... -
Trouble brewing between FAMU president and board of trustees
Despite receiving an award for HBCU ‘Female President of the Year,’ Elmira Mangum is facing stiff criticism from the school’s board of trustees. According to Tallahassee.com, ... -
Pres. Obama announces $1 billion early education investment
President Obama has announced $1 billion in early education investments that will come from a combination of public and private commitments. Speaking at the White House ... -
President Obama announces $240 million in STEM funding at White House Science Fair
President Barack Obama used the spotlight of the 5th annual White House Science Fair to announce $240 million in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) funding that ... -
Is financial aid meant to help students or colleges?
A recent article via Forbes.com asks a fairly interesting question regarding financial aid for students attempting to attain a higher education. Does financial aid help colleges ...
