Tag: put kids first
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5 Recent Developments That Have Changed the State of For-Profit Education
It’s really no secret that more people are seeking out alternative forms of higher education, and that non-traditional students are more commonplace as a result. For-profit ... -
Math Learning – A Universal Language?
Fifth-grade students at Woodward Elementary School had an interesting math assignment this fall: watching college football games. Though seemingly fun on the surface, the assignment had ... -
Year-Round Schooling: How it Affects the Economy
In this series I have been writing about different facets of the year-round schooling debate. First I looked at the effects on students and then moved ... -
The Little Engine That Could, Bob the Builder, and the Secret to Motivation
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
Academic Plateau: The Worse-Off Generation?
The great dream of all parents is that their children will grow up to have even better life circumstances than they do. Parents want their little ... -
5 Quick Facts You Should Know About Poverty and School Funding
The current U.S. economy continues to improve, but there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the recession years: K-12 public school funding. ... -
Bilingual Education: 5 Reasons Why Starting Early is Important
This generation of K-12 students is growing up in a society that is increasingly bilingual. Foreign language requirements have long been a core requirement for high ... -
Stereotypes Affect Math Competence in Girls, Research Suggests
Contributed by Daniel Calder While it is clear that women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, there are numerous competing hypotheses, and little consensus, ... -
3 Simple Ways to Improve Parental Involvement in Schools
As educators, we talk a lot about the role of teachers in the lives of students and debate the best ways to strengthen the classroom experience ... -
Why K-12 Education Still Needs Federal Oversight
Educating American children has always been a responsibility that has fallen heavily on the states. As the public school system matured in the 20th century, however, ...
