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Matthew Lynch

    Dr. Lynch's work centers on educational policy, school leadership, and education reform, particularly within urban learning environments. His scholarship aims to provide a strong, evidence-based argument that genuine school reform and the closing of achievement gaps are attainable. He is dedicated to fostering collaborative initiatives that advance the field of education.

    Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible
    Understanding Key Education Issues
    Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap
    It's Time for a Change
    • 2022

      This work examines four key ways that writers of the Hebrew Bible conceptualize and critique acts of violence: violence as an ecological problem; violence as a moral problem; violence as a judicial problem; violence as a purity problem.

      Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible
    • 2017

      Understanding Key Education Issues

      • 156 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      This accessible book offers research-based insights into six key educational trends and issues that are impacting the K-12 learning today: year-round schooling, assessments, educating minorities, anti-intellectualism, issues of social promotion and retention, and school design.

      Understanding Key Education Issues
    • 2011

      It's Time for a Change

      School Reform for the Next Decade

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The book explores the paradox of the United States being a global superpower yet lagging in education compared to other developed nations. Despite significant financial investment per student, American students consistently underperform in reading and math on international assessments. The text highlights the increasing stratification within the U.S. educational system, where socioeconomic disparities in academic achievement are widening, even with initiatives like the No Child Left Behind Act aimed at addressing these issues.

      It's Time for a Change
    • 2006

      Focusing on the misconception of the racial achievement gap, the book argues that it stems from social and educational failures rather than genetics. It addresses various issues contributing to this gap and provides rational solutions. The analysis culminates in a comprehensive plan aimed at effectively closing the perceived racial achievement gap, promoting a more equitable educational landscape.

      Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap