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Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

eSchool News

According to a recent Pew Research Center Report, 43 percent of American households nationwide with income under $30,000 don’t have access to reliable internet services at home and 41 percent don’t have any sort of device/computer. Although we’re seeing more companies getting back into the office, 26 percent of U.S.

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Oklahoma externship pays teachers for hands-on experience in engineering and science

The Hechinger Report

But that’s hard to do when the students don’t have a solid idea of what having a STEM-related job really means. Photo: Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report. “I So Bryan was happy to be one of five teachers selected last summer for a pilot program in her state that gives teachers real-life experience in STEM fields.

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How can teachers use VR in the classroom?

Neo LMS

billion by 2025, while the education sector will attract 15 million users. The hope is that STEM subjects will become fun and relevant through learning experiences that are memorable and easily retained. Goldman Sachs recently estimated that virtual and augmented reality entertainment revenue will reach $3.2

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Preparing Students for the Future: Lessons from STEMpath's Industry Collaborations

MindSpark

The World Economic Forum predicts that 85 million jobs in roles like data entry, accounting clerks, and secretaries are likely to be displaced from 2020 to 2025, 97 million new jobs are likely to be created, such as artificial intelligence specialists, data scientists, and information security analysts. Externships bridge that gap.

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Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that

eSchool News

Despite New York City’s 10-year plan to bring “computer science to all” students by 2025, equity remains a big issue, according to a recent report from New York University’s Research Alliance analyzing the program through the 2020-21 school year. “It’s still taking some time, even for the adults, to validate computer science.

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After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople

The Hechinger Report

Related: Universities and colleges struggle to stem big drops in enrollment. Department of Education reports , and significantly more likely to be working in their fields of study. Skilled trades show among the highest potential among job categories, the economic-modeling company Emsi calculates.

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Why Language Learning Apps Haven’t Helped Struggling ELL Students

Edsurge

schools during the 2013-2014 school year, and the National Education Association predicts that number will increase to 10 million by 2025. (In Estrada explained that some of his academic struggles stemmed from his teacher's lack of cultural understanding. “In National Center for Education Statistics , over 4.9

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