Tag: school reform
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How to Develop School Reform Policies that Work
Many school administrators enter the field hell-bent on making a name for themselves and refusing to live in the shadows of their predecessors. Often, they feel ... -
Teaching Kids about Standing up for the Underdog
By Annie Fox **Editor’s note – These tips are applicable to teachers too, as educators face the challenges of teaching kindness in K-12 classrooms** Kids and ... -
8 More Reasons the U.S. Education System is Failing
In the first part of this series, I discussed 10 reasons the U.S. education system is still struggling to return to its glory days. In thinking ... -
How to Get Your Child to Listen
**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 ... -
School Reform on a Budget: Where to Invest First
By Matthew Lynch A major mistake made by school reform groups is to table educational reform efforts because the expenditure does not fit into the school ... -
Why Are Girls Surpassing Boys in College Achievement?
By Matthew Lynch Nationally, over 57 percent of college attendees are female when public and private school stats are combined. Females have been consistently edging ahead ... -
3 Ways to Improve U.S. Students’ Standing Worldwide
The latest international report on student knowledge and success worldwide once again paints U.S. students in a bad light. This is not the first time American ... -
The Four Pillars of Flipped Learning
Note: Today’s guest post was written by Jessica Yarbro, George Mason University, Patrick McKnight, Ph.D., George Mason University, Kari M. Arfstrom, Ph.D. Executive Director, Flipped Learning ... -
Is it Possible to Sustain School Reform Indefinitely?
By Matthew Lynch The word “reform” comes with the connotation of something with a start and end date. There are reformation eras in history, and policies, ... -
School Security: Just Smoke and Mirrors?
In theory, parents and educators would do anything to keep students safe, whether those students are pre-Kindergartners or wrapping up a college career. Nothing is too ...