Tag: Education
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Will Congress ever fix America’s education system?
U.S. News and World Report recently sat down with Senator Lamar Alexander, chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to talk about the ... -
Why abstinence-only sex ed simply doesn’t work
By Matthew Lynch When I first saw the headline, I thought it was too ironic to be true: Texas school teaching abstinence-only sex ed suffers chlamydia ... -
Leadership Practices That Directly Influence Teachers’ Emotions
The emotions of teachers are an often ignored, but very important part of a school’s learning climate. With each decision or policy they put in place, ... -
Let’s Sum Up Louisiana’s Approach to Higher Education Spending with 5 Events
A report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) shines a spotlight on how far funding for higher education has fallen since the start ... -
Epidemic of rights abuse fails black kids across the US
**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 ... -
5 Steps to Data-Based School Reform—the Common Sense Way
Are you interested in reforming a school or a district? Let’s go back to basics. The first step to positive K-12 reform within a school or ... -
What fewer women in STEM means for their mental health
Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto “You’re in engineering!?! Wow, you must be super-smart…” It has been over 10 years since I was a first-year engineering undergraduate ... -
How to Fill Classroom Seats & Close the Achievement Gap
A guest post by Erin Reeder What is the most beneficial thing students can do every day to help improve their education? There are numerous things ... -
iLKA: A Fourth Generation of Learning Software
By. Hayden Browning It should not come as a surprise to educators that students who are involved in the learning process develop a greater understanding of ... -
Healthy body, healthy mind: The impact of school lunch on student performance
**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 ...