Tag: put kids first
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Math Learning, Tutoring Comes Home to Families
Math concepts are difficult for students. parents and educators. Even teachers who are trained and skilled in math struggle to give a classroom of students the ... -
A Race to the Top: Understanding the Federal Government’s Shortsighted Dash for Education
Much of modern education is driven by sanctions and other legislation put in place by the government of the late 20th century. It might seem that ... -
Students and Free Speech: What is a School’s Responsibility?
By Matthew Lynch Apart from the Fourth Amendment, the most important amendment pertaining to student rights is the first one. The Free Speech Clause prohibits any ... -
From Sexting to Bra Snapping: How to Protect K-12 Students against Sexual Harassment
A study entitled Hostile Hallways, conducted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) revealed that as many as 82 percent of the students in America ... -
Technology and Mentorship: Addressing the Problem of Urban Students
Students in urban schools tend to have stereotypes attached to them. Rather than see these students as individual learners, many urban kids and their schools are ... -
New Models and Trends in Resource Allocation
Many investigators have requested new methods to determine spending to gain a better understanding of priorities, organizational investments, proposed strategies, and to measure the distribution of ... -
Creating and Sustaining Educational Change 101
Edpolicy, edreform, school reform, put kids first, When considering school reform, it may be advantageous for administrators to think of their schools as businesses. If the ... -
3 Ways to End Anti-Gay Bullying
With the Supreme Court’s decision this year to recognize same-sex marriage and promote marriage equality, it is clear that attitudes toward individuals who are LGBT are ... -
Education: “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent” (from A Bronx Tale)
**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 ... -
3 Challenges and Rewards of Educating Undocumented Students in America
Immigration reform has been a hot button issue in the United States for decades. Earlier this year, the Obama administration, along with members of the Republican ...
