Tag: STEM
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Early-career researchers the missing link for STEM diversity
Maggie Hardy, The University of Queensland When high school physics teacher Moses Rifkin wrote a recent blog post on “Teaching Social Justice in the Physics Classroom,” ... -
Nutritional school lunches on the rise, study finds
A new study has found an increase in nutritional school lunches and other meals since the implementation Michelle Obama’s Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, according to the Christian Science Monitor. ... -
Google diversity: Will the tech giant get it right?
As the first tech company to announce its diversity statistics in May of 2014, Google admits to poor numbers again in 2015. A whopping 70 percent of ... -
Report: wealth gap in higher education growing
According to a report by Moody’s Investor Service, Americans colleges and universities are developing a wealth gap problem. “One third of all assets held by colleges ... -
How the ESSA update will impact disadvantaged students
With President Obama signing the new Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, many are wondering what effect the changes in schools will have on minority students, ... -
Do American sex education classes make the grade?
The Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention recently released grades rating U.S. schools sex education programs. American high schools received good marks, though there is room ... -
Report: School funding lower than before Great Recession
A new report on public school funding in the U.S. finds that most states now receive less support per K-12 student than prior to the 2007-2009 ... -
Is breakfast in the classroom problematic?
According to Nypost.com, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s new “Breakfast in the Classroom” program is causing problems for students and teachers. The idea behind the ... -
Tips for training your brain to become a faster study
**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 ... -
4 ways HBCUs can prepare students for the lack of workplace diversity
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have always been places that encourage greater diversity when it comes to higher education, both on their campuses and in the ...
