Tag: The Conversation
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Who should monitor homeschooling?
Robert Kunzman, Indiana University, Bloomington Should homeschool parents have complete control over the content and outcomes of their children’s education, with no external assessment or evaluation ... -
What gets students motivated to work harder? Not money
Matthew G Springer, Vanderbilt University Rewarding teachers financially for student achievement is an increasingly common practice, despite mixed evidence as to whether it improves results. Some ... -
Stop blaming poor parents for their children’s vocabulary
Paul Thomas, Furman University While the reading wars in education have raged for decades, most people agree that literacy is crucial for children and that the ... -
Is today’s university the new multinational corporation?
**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 ... -
Moving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged children
Paul Thomas, Furman University The bi-partisan federal legislation in the US popularly known as “No Child Left Behind” was passed during George W Bush’s first term. ... -
How an induction year can make all the difference to novice teachers
Maureen Robinson, Stellenbosch University New teachers have several options once their degrees are finished. Some want to study further, whether in their subject area or cutting ... -
Without teacher guidance, all the tech in the world will be quite useless
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We cannot teach race without addressing what it means to be ‘white’
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With harsher disciplinary measures, school systems fail black kids
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Why music education needs to incorporate more diversity
Jacqueline Kelly-McHale, DePaul University As presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to insist upon banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and espousing a need for a wall ...
