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School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution 

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images The STEM Action Center made other adjustments too.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

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And as it turns out, edtech companies are attracting a premium from buyers as well. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact.

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Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2014, Mitch co-founded Edchat Interactive with Tom Whitby and Steve Anderson. Presently, beginning in January 2019, Mitch became US COO of 3DBear, a Finnish EdTech company that uses Augmented Reality to motivate students to engage and learn deeply. Mitch helps organizations succeed in the education market.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. STEM gives me challenges to think about.

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How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy

The Hechinger Report

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. Her father, who runs his own remodeling company, can’t help with her calculus work, she said.

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Salesforce Gifts $12.2M to Expand Computer Science in S.F., Oakland Public Schools

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Last year the company added Oakland to the list with a $2.5 million, which will go towards expanding computer science education in 68 elementary schools, middle schools and high schools in San Francisco, and 20 middle schools in Oakland. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $2.7M $5M $6M $6M $7M. million gift. Of the $12.2

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States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

The Hechinger Report

Their inability to answer stems from disconnected data. Beginning in 2014, the state sought to improve CTE instruction, better align course offerings with the job market and increase funding. One senior was scheduled to begin working for a welding company the day after he graduates. Louisiana bet big on career education.

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