Tag: put kids first
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Public schools last frontier to equality?
**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 ... -
These 3 Studies on Education Results May Shock You
Studies are a dime a dozen these days, but there are still plenty that force you to pay attention. Let’s talk about three education related ones ... -
Goalbook publishes white paper on universally designed instruction
5-Step Instructional Design Process makes learning rigorous and accessible for all learners SAN MATEO, Calif. (September 22, 2015) – Goalbook has published a white paper, Different ... -
Why Colleges Need Athletes as Minority Mentors
When it comes to getting more minorities into college, and then graduating them, there are a lot of different ideas out there. Stronger high school recruiting, ... -
4 Ways Common Core Teaches Life Skills
One of the loudest arguments against Common Core Standards is that they don’t apply to “real-life” situations and that their methods are too far removed from ... -
5 Events that Show How Powerful Education Really Is
The concept of basic education is taken for granted across much of the civilized world today — but there are still corners of the world where ... -
7 Things that Schools Can Learn from Entrepreneurs
When school administrators are looking for places to find inspiration, one rich source of knowledge is the world of entrepreneurship. There is so much that can ... -
Insights from a strategic district realignment: Doing right by all students
By Javier Baca and Pam Betten In Sunnyside Unified School District (SUSD), located near Tucson, AZ, we serve nearly 18,000 students. In the fall of 2013, our ... -
8 Ways to Rescue Public School Libraries from Becoming Obsolete
Public school libraries have always served an admirable purpose in education. In an indirect way, K-12 libraries have given students support in learning endeavors and been ... -
4 Ways to Find (and Keep) the Best Teachers
When it comes to school reform, we often think of getting rid of bad teachers. However, an issue that is possibly more pressing is hiring, training ...
