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Shop class is grounded, high school aviation classes are taking flight

The Hechinger Report

By 2026, the industry will need to add an estimated 24,000 airline pilots and by 2027 it might be short as many as 40,000 mechanics. The district also plans to arrange visits to companies in Pittsburgh that use specialized drones. The market for drone pilots is expected to grow by 51.1 percent over the next four years.

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Girls Who Code Founder Awarded McGraw Education Prize

Edsurge

Most college classrooms had almost 40 percent of women in their CS classes. And there are so many more companies out there. It's such an honor to be in the company of people who have made such a difference in our world by recognizing the power and the potential of our children. Today they're less than 25 percent.

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Girls Who Code Goes to Capitol Hill: Can Congress Help Solve the Gender Gap in Tech?

Edsurge

After finishing her undergraduate degree, Rosen later returned to school and earned an associate degree in computing and information technology, going on to work as a programmer and software developer for companies including Summa Corporation, Citibank and Southwest Gas. But Rosen, sitting alongside Sen.

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How 60 Minutes Oversimplified the Gender Gap and Overlooked Women in Tech

Edsurge

classrooms and written into state laws. One of the things that sets Girls Who Code apart is it believes in single-sex education, which has been found to give girls more opportunities to speak up in class and more confidence to pursue STEM subjects. The girls can learn and fail together, and support each other along the way.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

.” Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2015 – which probably speaks volumes right there about its progressive potential – and in January of this year, Microsoft bought TeacherGaming, the maker of a Minecraft version aimed at classroom usage. “Everyone should learn to code.” “Everyone should learn to code.”

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Children'

Hack Education

The tech industry made a number of high profile donations and pledges this year, coinciding with the Trump administration’s announcement this fall that it would earmark $200 million in grants for computer science and STEM education. The school would be focused on “conscious entrepreneurship.”