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OPINION: Let’s use the pandemic as a dress-rehearsal for much-needed digital transformation

The Hechinger Report

As challenging as the last two years have been, academically and on the mental health of teachers and students , some schools have worked collectively, distributing devices, developing new health and safety protocols and shifting to virtual classrooms. They also allow learners to master new skills at their own pace, in their own way.

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Weekly Summary Listing of News and Views from FutureofAI.org

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

States scramble to catch up AI tool predicts kidney failure six times faster than human expert analysts AI singularity may come in 2027 with artificial 'super intelligence' sooner than we think, says top scientist Researchers Develop New Technique to Wipe Dangerous Knowledge From AI Systems Inflection-2.5: Are They Too Big?

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OPINION: Six ways to nurture high-aptitude math students in under-resourced schools

The Hechinger Report

Math teachers must ensure that diverse groups of learners acquire a basic understanding of the material, and they may not have the capacity to meet the needs of their most accelerated students. Sometimes that space is beyond the classroom. Common obstacles include high teacher turnover, insufficient resources and overcrowded classes.

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

The “Teach Boldly” teacher support initiative will include a series of virtual and community training events and the launch of the new PBS Teachers’ Lounge, a creative digital space where teachers can share ideas, learn from peers, find daily inspiration and access the tools and resources they need to enhance their work in the classroom.

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Carnegie Learning Awarded LEVI Grant to Double the Rate of Middle School Math Progress by 2027

eSchool News

MATHstream pairs engaging video lessons with real-time questions, prompts, and feedback provides an effective tutoring alternative that can be used in low-income classroom settings to respond to some of today’s biggest challenges in education.

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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. There’s not a moment of the day that goes by without a Girls Who Code club meeting in some town, some parish or some community center. We’re on track to achieve gender parity in entry-level computer science jobs by 2027. How has Girls Who Code grown?

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

Edsurge

classrooms and written into state laws. I often meet women who say they get discouraged, they’re afraid … [because] they don’t see enough women in leadership positions speaking about this. By Saujani’s estimations—based on a report from Girls Who Code—the gender gap in entry-level technology jobs is on track to close by 2027.

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