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Marc Benioff Wants to Make Bay Area Schools ‘Best in Country’

Edsurge

million goes to San Francisco Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District to fund principals’ innovative ideas, hiring computer science and math teachers, developing college and career guidance and buying assistive technology for special education. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million of the total amount.

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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

In August 2020, she signed up for a new program designed to provide people working in school settings the chance to turn their job into an undergraduate degree in education, at a low cost. In 2020, Reach University started the program focused on school employees without a degree. She’s also a teacher-in-training.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. STEM opportunities are on the rise for young learners as elementary and early childhood programs increase exposure to STEM activities and careers. Diane Myers, Ph.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. STEM opportunities are on the rise for young learners as elementary and early childhood programs increase exposure to STEM activities and careers. Diane Myers, Ph.

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How a Blind Student Who Felt Locked Out of STEM Classes Challenged—and Changed—Her University

Edsurge

Wichita State now has until 2020 to complete all of its pledged reforms, and officials are working to share their process with other colleges so those institutions can help their students before lawyers have to get involved. “It This needs to happen, and this is going to happen.” But I can’t do that.”

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