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Bluepoint Wind Awards $10,000 in Grants to New Jersey Teachers for Renewable Energy STEM Kits

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Newark, NJ – Offshore wind company Bluepoint Wind is announcing today the winners of grants to further STEM education for 10 teachers from schools across New Jersey. Each educator chosen by the Company will receive $1,000 worth of interactive STEM kits from KidWind , an international leader in renewable energy education.

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Also, all LISA Academy educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Present Engaging Resources to Support Cybersecurity Awareness Month Observances

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Established in 2004 by Congress, Cybersecurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about cybersecurity and online safety. Students can then map their own STEM career plan with career mapping tools and activities from the STEM Careers Coalition. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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Omidyar Network Spins Off Education Portfolio Into Independent Investment Firm

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the fund will continue to support education-to-career pathways for parents, and quality early-learning tools and access to childcare programs. In the future, Klement says she’d like to invest in more companies and organizations bringing social emotional learning to emerging markets. In the U.S.,

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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Smart Sparrow , which provides course-authoring tools for faculty and instructional designers to build adaptive courseware, has found a new home in a much bigger nest. Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. In 2014, the Gates Foundation awarded the company a $4.5

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New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom

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For that model to be successful, schools need to consider the challenges that emerged from classes held remotely this spring, chief among them being students lacking internet access and low student and parent engagement. Founded in 2004, Rave’s award-winning software solutions are backed by leading growth equity firm TCV. Facebook.