Tag: Education
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Study: Narrowing achievement gap would add $10 trillion to GDP by 2050
One study after another has shown a wide educational achievement gap between the poorest and wealthiest children in the United States. This prompted researchers at the ... -
How LRM is transforming teaching and learning
Behind every successful adult is at least one person who pushed him or her to greatness. If you ask some of the world’s highest achievers what ... -
2 Ways Common Core Standards Can Put Us Back on the Map
I have written before about how Common Core has come under attack by almost every type of person you can think of, especially due to its ... -
Should we grade teachers on student performance?
Should teachers be judged on student performance? Is it a fair assessment of their skills as educators? A recent study published in Educational Evaluation and Policy ... -
Edtech aims to save time, combine resources
It’s no secret that teachers spend a lot of non-instructional time on paperwork. It seems as data tracking with students has improved, the amount of it ... -
4 Keys to Getting Reluctant Readers from ‘No’ to ‘Wow’
Interactive, multimedia environments can turn reading into something that students actually enjoy. By Ted Levine Reading is the most fundamental skill an early learner can develop ... -
6 Fun Careers To Keep Students Excited about School
**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 ... -
How should we measure the size of a university’s endowment?
Sarah Waldeck, Seton Hall University Congress is rattling its saber at colleges and universities with endowments worth U$1 billion or more. Committees from the House and ... -
We cannot teach race without addressing what it means to be ‘white’
**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 Types of Media That Schools Should Use to Tell Their Stories
Whether local, national, or social, each type of outlet serves a distinct purpose. Guest post by Christopher Piehler In the first part of this two-part series, ...