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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. jena.passut_7651. Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. which has 330 students, is not alone.

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?Forbes “30 Under 30” Education Leaders to Learn From in 2017

Edsurge

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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SETDA Highlights from 2017

SETDA Says

2017 was a great year for state leadership for educational technology. SETDA engaged members, affiliates, private sector partners, and partner organizations around federal and state advocacy efforts and provided national leadership for broadband, digital instructional materials, and data interoperability.

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Education Leaders in Yonkers, NY, and Henderson, TN, Win Inaugural YouScience® Innovative Educator Awards

eSchool News

AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) — Two respected educators have been named the inaugural recipients of the YouScience® Innovative Educator Award, recognizing their exceptional contributions in guiding and inspiring students to explore their aptitudes and make informed decisions about their futures.

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A Tale of Two American Education Systems: An Edtech Investor’s Perspective

Edsurge

She has her own computer, educational software and high-speed internet. But it’s not just Maria who is falling behind due to her lack of access to educational technology and resources. Education funders must invest in gap-closing edtech solutions. Jennifer is in sixth grade. Maria is also in the sixth grade.

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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Subscribe today!

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10 Young People Who Changed the World to Add to Your Class Curriculum

Waterford

As a child, Malala Yousafzai attended her father’s school—one of the few in Pakistan that educated young girls. After surviving a shot to the head by a Taliban gunman while riding to school, she became a passionate advocate for a woman’s right to education. Sophie Cruz. like her parents. Jasilyn Charger.

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