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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

eSchool News

“Distance learning has placed enormous pressure on both students and teachers and this is especially true of those in underrepresented communities who often lack access to sufficient support systems and resources,” said Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Verizon. Learn more at CitizenVerizon.com.

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Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math

The Hechinger Report

The Defense Department, in a separate study, calls for an initiative akin to the 1958 Eisenhower National Defense Act to support education in science, technology, education and math, or STEM. students scored lower than their counterparts in 36 other education systems worldwide. Students in China scored the highest.

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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, McKinsey & Company estimates that automation and artificial intelligence will displace between 400 and 800 million jobs globally by 2030. School leaders like myself must respond to these challenges by revamping our visions, instructional practices and organizational systems to meet the needs of today’s kids and families.

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Education can be the great equalizer, but it isn’t yet

The Hechinger Report

In a noble attempt to level the education playing field, in October a Maryland state panel, known as the Kirwan Commission, voted to recommend a new funding formula that calls for spending to increase by $4 billion per year by 2030. About a third of that increase, $1.2 billion per year — 37 percent more than it currently spends.

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10 Ways Interactive Touch Screen Displays Improve Education

ViewSonic Education

Active learning is paramount to maximizing STEM learning. Interactive touch screen displays bring STEM subjects to life. By 2030, 30 to 40 percent of jobs will require strong social-emotional skills. And readily available response systems. Experimentation. Forget telling students about the results of scientific study.

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The Clock Is Ticking for This Edtech Buyer to Find a Deal

Edsurge

To describe the market opportunity, he references UNESCO estimates that the world will need to serve close to a billion new learners, and add close to 45 million new teachers, by 2030. There’s no way that the traditional education system can meet that demand,” he quips. Still, that’s not stemming investors’ enthusiasm for SPACs.

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The 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference starts today!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

with Steve Hargadon || Automata for STEM Workshop No 1 - EU project (follow up from overview of the project) with Joel Josephson - Project partner || Build Your Own Virtual Library Learning Commons: Session 1 of 3 with Anita Brooks Kirkland, Chair | Professor David V.