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5 ways to help students struggling with algebra due to learning loss

eSchool News

According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019. According to the Nation’s Report Card, the average eighth-grade mathematics score was lower than all previous assessment years—going back to 2003.

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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

Between 2018 and 2019 the number of leagues that facilitate esports in schools nearly doubled. A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. Esports in Schools Fosters STEM Learning. Esports and STEM go hand-in-hand. STEM careers. Rarely, they may become violent.

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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. Teachers can download a FREE K-12 standards-aligned lesson plan on car design that includes STEM concepts and art.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

Talks with Discovery Education initially began with this in mind around the end of 2019, according to Schacht. Discovery Education was formed in 2003 as a division of its then-parent company Discovery Communications, known for its broadcast television programs. In August 2019, the Silver Spring, Md.-based

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

IJ STEM Ed , 6 (33). Tailoring instruction to meet individual needs not only respects students’ existing knowledge but also empowers them to build upon it, promoting a more meaningful and engaging learning experience. References and further readings Binder, T., Sandmann, A., Sures, B. link] Cordi, M. Schreiner, T., & Rasch, B.

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Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost

The Hechinger Report

Georgia State’s student newspaper, The Signal, devoted a special April 2019 issue to how administrators were monitoring student data. January 16, 2019. He added that the number of students graduating with majors in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – has doubled since the introduction of predictive analytics.

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A historic moment for HBCUs?

The Hechinger Report

Even so, its enrollment had dwindled from a high of 2,250 students in 2003 to about 1,000 by 2020. Several of the largest and best-known institutions have reported enrollment gains since 2019, despite the pandemic. But a rescue, of sorts, was just a mile and a half away.

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