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An Innovative Journey to Scalable Computer Science Programs

Edsurge

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. By 2021, 91 percent of schools in New York City offered computer science (up from 76 percent in 2019).

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offering Free STEM-Focused Resources to Educators and Students Celebrating Women’s History Month

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and its social impact partners are offering educators and students nationwide a variety of free, STEM-focused resources to support celebrations of Women’s History Month. Educators can supplement these career profiles with lesson plans, engaging activities, and career mapping resources.

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Fact or Fallacy: Why Esports Are Here to Stay in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 11/20/2019 - 13:14. Since then, access to personal computers and the internet as well as other advancements in technology have supported esports’ growth into a substantial industry with professional teams, high-stakes competitions, team sponsorships and more. Snow White is an education strategist for Dell Technologies.

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Mastercard and Discovery Education Partner to Empower Girls with STEM Learning Through the Signature Girls4Tech™ Program

eSchool News

(Thursday, April 22, 2021) — With the goal of providing five million girls with an engaging STEM education by 2025, Mastercard has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the latest phase of the award-winning Girls4Tech initiative. The study showed that women are less confident, receive less encouragement, and need more mentors in STEM.

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Deepening Engagement with Students and Teachers of Color During COVID-19

Digital Promise

Learn more about some of their best practices related to resource distribution, professional learning, and virtual engagement during the pandemic, in their own words. Moreover, the curriculum of its TSEP Overnight Camp was broken up into 3 parts: 1) work/life balance; 2) technology exposure; and 3) college aspirations.

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Viva las Matematicas at CAMT 2019!

MIND Research Institute

Let’s celebrate math at the 2019 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics (CAMT)! Attendees can choose from a wide range of sessions, with topics covering technology, assessment, STEM, and working with bilingual students. CAMT 2019 will take place at the Henry B. Sure, It’s Personalized, But Is It Actual Learning?

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

eSchool News

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standard-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education’s K-12 platform facilitates the creation of engaging instructional experiences for all students. “At