Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next is a free after-school program designed to make tech more accessible to students of color, many of whom lack opportunities to explore STEM fields in middle and high school. Some parents say even well-resourced programs backed by titans of the tech industry will only make a limited difference without broader interventions.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 132

MindShift

JULY 7, 2019

Williams Middle School in Charleston, South Carolina, demonstrates soldering used to build a SeaPerch, an underwater remotely controlled vehicle, to students in a summer camp program aimed at piquing their interest in the school’s STEM programs. Charleston County School District). On a recent weekday, J.

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Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

And organizations across all industries are finding new ways to ignite the genius of their employees, successfully addressing a $15 trillion employee engagement problem Angela earned a BS in Education with a minor in Neuroscience and Master Degrees in Literacy and Ed Leadership. Show starting date: Already ongoing!

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Classroom Advocacy Learning Conference 36

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. The Continued Importance of School Libraries Schools resoundingly feature libraries and digital media centers.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

A hallway at Franklin Elementary school lined with tiny lockers and student art. Katrina Allen, principal at Franklin Elementary School in Syracuse’s Washington Square neighborhood, has watched her city transform from manufacturing boomtown to bust. Joseph Pirozzi at Franklin Elementary in Syracuse, N.Y., They’re all gone now.

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Common Core Elementary Comparison Examples 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide. Related: Some colleges extend scholarships and other help to rural high school grads.

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Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Third grade students at Meeker Elementary school share an iPad in a blended learning class in Greeley, Colorado. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments. Greeley, Colo.,

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40