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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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Maximizing COVID Relief Funding and Its Effectiveness

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Alex Leis, CEO of Boxlight-EOS, and Hannah Olson, Product Manager of STEM Solutions at Boxlight and Co-Founder of MyStemKits. Integrated training for teachers and ongoing tech support are also important aspects of a STEM purchase that will result in effective long-term teaching and learning.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

More than 80 percent of the edtech startups created in the past five years will not survive through 2020. As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003. 2011-2020: From Early Adopters To Mainstream Adoption. Oh, and by the way, U.S.

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As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

The Hechinger Report

Before the pandemic, the number of Black families homeschooling was rising swiftly, doubling between 2003 and 2018. Fresh on Sankara-Jabar’s mind was an April 2020 incident in which the police were called on a Black 7-year-old with autism in Washington, D.C., percent, according to Census Bureau data.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. Japan, which will host the 2020 Summer Olympics, has made it a priority to boost their citizen’s language skills. billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. 380 million tally in 2014.

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No son, war is not necessary

The Hechinger Report

Consulate on January 5, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Related: Here’s the information you need to help you make the better choice in 2020. In 2003, Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment, a think tank, wrote an op ed asking those very questions about the U.S. Soleimani was killed by a U.S. and “Why now?”.

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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. Historically Black universities such as Delaware State University may be able to take advantage of “unique opportunities,” says Tony Allen, the president of DSU since January 2020. Credit: Christina A. Samuels/The Hechinger Report.

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