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Mississippi’s graduation rate gaps are among lowest in the country, report finds

The Hechinger Report

A newly released federal report, “ The Condition of Education ,” looks at dozens of education statistics, some broken down by state, to paint a picture of education in America. You can read the full report here. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

eSchool News

Its goal is to get 70 percent of Utah third graders reading at grade level by 2027. Even before the disruption of the pandemic, only 35 percent of fourth graders met the standards for reading proficiency set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. for the pilot school vs. 0.31 for the comparison school).

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

As education reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn wrote in The Atlantic earlier this year, a loud chorus of researchers in education and labor markets question the notion that workers are unqualified for the growing sophistication of tech jobs. According to the latest jobs report , unemployment in the US is at 4.6%, the lowest since 2007.

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Children'

Hack Education

In November, Bloomberg reported that WeWork , a co-working space startup that acquired both the coding bootcamp Flatiron School and the meet-up company MeetUp this year, planned to open a private K–12 school in one of its facilities. “ Robots will replace teachers by 2027.” ” Edsurge asked in February.