Tag: edreform
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9 Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide
When the school year ends, teachers are happy to have a break from the drudgery of the school year, but they also want students to avoid ... -
5 Facts Everyone Needs to Know About the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Our nation’s public schools play an integral role in fostering talents. They also play a role in building our children’s internal worth. It is therefore not ... -
All Day Preschool Better Prepares Children for Kindergarten
A recent study has found that children who attend all-day preschool are much better prepared for Kindergarten than children who go to half-day programs. Researchers from ... -
Why Education Reformers Shouldn’t Dismiss the Idea of Year-Round Schooling
When it comes to propositions for educational reform, the suggestion that the U.S. adopt a year-round schooling model is one of the most drastic – at ... -
Ask An Expert: What are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Year Round Schools?
Question: I am considering taking an accounting job with a district that has year round schools. Since I am unfamiliar with the concept, I would like ... -
Why High School Graduation Is the Key to Improving At-Risk Communities: Part II
A guest post by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster When an at-risk student graduates high school, it creates a significant and positive trickle-down effect: it de-risks ... -
Grading Obama on Education Reform
Several weeks ago, I discussed President Obama’s education record in my introduction to education class. In particular, we talked about P-20 education, which begins in preschool ... -
Why Teaching Jobs Should be Preserved during School Reform
By Matthew Lynch School reform is never easy. When sweeping changes are decided upon and implemented, everyone must fully participate in order for students to benefit ... -
How can schools fight obesity AND unhealthy body image?
By Matthew Lynch The rate of obesity among children is skyrocketing. By the age of four, one in five children are obese. Obese children are at ... -
I’m an Educator, What Should I Tweet about?
**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 ...