Tag: school reform
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Waivers, Blueprints and Reform: The Future of Educational Policy
Kids are taught from infancy that every person is special – that each child has his or her own talents and strengths to bring the world. ... -
Top 3 Reasons the US Should Switch to Year-Round Schooling
The traditional school year, with roughly three months of vacation days every summer, was first implemented when America was an agricultural society. Learning to read, write, ... -
Schools are struggling to recruit teachers, survey finds
**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 ... -
After school shootings, students fare poorly in math, English
**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 ... -
3 Reasons Students Don’t Play More Games in the Classroom
Children are becoming acutely acquainted with mobile technology long before their K-12 classroom years. When they arrive at their first organized school experiences, they are often ... -
8 Reasons Common Core Won’t Make It
Nothing in recent educational history that has caused more of a stir than the implementation of national Common Core standards in most states. Everyone from politicians ... -
Keeping Public School Libraries Relevant
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 ... -
Top 3 Little-Considered Issues Related to Student Diversity
Schools and colleges tout the buzz word “diversity” when talking about their ideal student populations, but ideals and reality do not always add up. Diversity is ... -
Avoiding School Reform Roadblocks
When initiating reform, an action plan must be developed before the school can determine how the reform will be carried out and how it will be ... -
STEM Funding in Danger – But Does Anyone Care?
Under proposed budget changes for the 2014 fiscal year, many STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) educational initiatives may no longer exist. Though overall funding for ...
