Tag: Edpolicy
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Breaking the stereotype: Educating detained youth
By Jeff Knight — As adults, we understand the decision making process. We know good decisions often lead to a favorable outcome, and even one bad ... -
Top 3 Ways to Improve Learning in Schools…Using School Lunches
As we all know, nutrition and educational performance are related. And with one third of the U.S.’s 300 million residents obese, it is more important now ... -
Trayvon Martin and the Burden of Young Black Males
Initially, I was hesitant about writing an opinion piece on the killing of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent public outcry because a multitude of gifted writers ... -
3 Ways to Become a Culturally Responsive Teacher
Given the wealth of diversity in our nation’s public schools, it is no wonder that culturally responsive pedagogy is becoming more of a presence. Culturally responsive ... -
3 Solutions to the High School Dropout Problem
By Matthew Lynch Bleak numbers surround the national high school dropout rate. Many of society’s other problems – like unemployment, poverty and overcrowded prisons – can ... -
Is “School Choice” an Anti-Public School Sentiment?
There are a lot more options for receiving K-12 education today than when I was growing up. Long gone are the days when parents had to ... -
4 Reasons Why We Need More Minority Instructors in Schools and Colleges
The number of minority students enrolled in U.S. schools and colleges is growing at a rapid rate, yet student enrollment is not matched by minority teacher ... -
The 4 Dimensions of a Positive School Culture
As today’s school leaders seek to acquire the skills and knowledge that are necessary for effectiveness in current educational institutions, they should realize that there are ... -
Why the business community cares about Common Core Standards
By Matthew Lynch In the education community’s frantic pace to stay accountable with each other and the government, I think some other aspects of our society ... -
3 Unusual Statistics about the U.S. Educational System
As a former public school educator, and someone who watches public school policy closely, I believe the K-12 system here in America is on its way ...
