Tag: urbaned
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When researchers ask for data on penalization of black kids, schools resist, cover up
**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 ... -
Spend less time searching for classroom resources
A teacher’s job does not end when the school bell rings. From grading papers and prepping classroom materials, to creating lesson plans and seeking out professional ... -
Data secrecy violating data democracy in D.C. public schools
**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 ... -
Bilingual Education: 5 Reasons it should be Required
By Matthew Lynch This generation of K-12 students is growing up in a society that is increasingly bilingual. While foreign language requirements have long been a ... -
Educational Change Starts with Equality
By Matthew Lynch Substantial educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no ... -
What is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy?
The growing popularity of culturally responsive instruction is slowly causing traditional trends to be reversed, with the onus to adapt to the demands of the multicultural ... -
How to Improve the School Climate for LGBT Students
While the social climate of any school is complex enough, Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender, or LGBT, students have additional barriers to overcome. Dealing with discrimination ... -
Are black girls being pushed out of school?
A study released by law researchers at Columbia University shows evidence that of all groups, black K-12 female students are kicked or pushed out of school ... -
Remembering Ahmed’s Clock: 3 Facts about the Harsh Reality of the School-to-Prison Cycle
In September, Ahmed Mohamed was detained by officers from the Irving Police Department for bringing a homemade clock to school that his teacher mistook for a ... -
Wearing a suit equals success? It just might to these kids
Photo via Timefrozen Photography Work hard, get good grades in school, and you’ll eventually find some semblance of the American dream in life. It’s what all ...
