The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It’s a prime event to draw attention to black talent in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Investment in black STEM workers and entrepreneurs is not only an investment in the black workforce, it’s an investment in the growth of the economy. Photo: Andre Perry forThe Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2020

Congrats, Mr. Principal, on your middle school’s new STEM curriculum. I hear the kids are going to make a robot move to the right, stop, and turn around. There’s an outsized focus today on science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM (or STEAM if you prefer to include “arts”) and for good reason. How cool is that?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Their visions represent a journey into cybersecurity and space travel, racism and robots. All four students say they think humanoid robots are “creepy.”) Noelani Velasco Polley, 10, imagines that robots will take over a lot of jobs and hopes to pick one in science or engineering that will be robot-proof and earn plenty of money.

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Robotics Elementary Report Groups 133

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2018

Other students in their engineering class were constructing a robot for the Dell-sponsored Silicon Valley Tech Challenge and designing a “tiny house” to shelter a homeless person. For example, the Silicon Valley Education Foundation’s summer program, Elevate Math, is raising algebra readiness, a critical first step on the STEM success track.

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MindShift

JUNE 7, 2018

This story on STEM education was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Other students in their engineering class were constructing a robot for the Dell-sponsored Silicon Valley Tech Challenge and designing a “tiny house” to shelter a homeless person.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Worries have included the effects of screen time on young minds, along with questions about whether robots will replace teachers. Related: Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research. Ed tech consists of thousands of tools.

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