Tag: Education News
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Do gifted education programs encourage social inequality?
“Gifted” is the term used by psychologists and educators to designate children with extraordinary academic abilities. Giftedness has typically been associated with having high IQ scores. ... -
Will a college education guarantee higher wages?
The Obama Administration’s College Scorecard is kind of the gift that continues to give. It gives prospective students, and their parents, the ability to compare schools ... -
Worldwide: Girls are doing better than boys academically
Girls are outperforming boys academically in many countries according to a report from Dr. Gijsbert Stoet of the University of Glasgow in Scotland and David C. ... -
Classroom observations by video just as effective as in-person examinations?
An interesting study released by the Best Foot Forward Project, a part of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, examines how effective classroom observations ... -
Will a degree from an HBCU cover student loan debt?
According to a new report, the starting salary for a new college graduate from an HBCU may not be enough to cover student loan debt. By ... -
Ahmed's clock proves reality of the school to prison pipeline
One kid, one clock, and one set of handcuffs set the nation ablaze this week. Ahmed Mohamed was detained by officers from the Irving Police Department for ... -
How to help high school students find a career
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 30 percent of teens and young adults work in the leisure and hospitality industry. While those jobs are ... -
Does too much homework make students poor?
Good news, kids. According to a information within the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), having too much homework may actually make you poor. Seriously. ... -
Are charter schools working in New Orleans?
Doesn’t seem like its been 10 years, but Hurricane Katrina changed the landscape and lives of so many when it made landfall in New Orleans a ... -
Pull Your Own Weight: The joys and privileges of walking and running
**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 ...
