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What an Admissions Fight at America’s ‘Best’ High School Says About Educational Equity

Edsurge

Every year, around the country, high school students get their hands dirty with science projects—chemistry labs, robotics, that model of a volcano. That change has sparked a feisty battle between groups of parents and alumni, including protests and rallies, lawsuits and passionate arguments at school board meetings.

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This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The Hechinger Report

A robot built by students to research endangered frogs in Lake Titicaca, in Peru, being tested in June, 2016, by Lindsey Hamblin (left), then a Skyline High School senior, and Callie Meyers, then a Skyline junior. The project that has caused the biggest splash came from the Innovation Center’s aquatic robotics team. LONGMONT, Colo. —

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FETC Future of Educational Technology… Orlando Florida… Please Join Me!

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

You will be involved in the opportunity to choose from 600+ learning opportunities that best meet your needs specific to your role in leading the digital transformation — with basic to advanced sessions in 5 program tracks. Most of all I would like to meet you and hope to see you at one of my workshops or session. Administrator.

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Can ‘Sober High’ schools keep teenagers off drugs?

The Hechinger Report

While the academic program here leads toward a regular Massachusetts high school diploma, the teaching is often tailored to address individual areas of weakness. Most classes meet in a large central room that feels part art studio, part living room. The standard is what’s appropriate,” Mr. Kain says. “If Photo: Austin Haeberle.

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Making Is Great Because It’s Chaotic. But Not Everyone Is Looking for Chaos.

Edsurge

For the educators in our research, making was no one particular type of activity—whether programming robots or folding paper into shapes or inventing a solution to a common problem. This requires meeting teachers where they are. As Flamm explains, “I don't just work with the students, but [I’m also] teaching the teachers.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Chalkbeat : “ Betsy DeVos ’s first Detroit visit featured Girl Scouts, robots, and talk of beluga whales.” “Meet The New California Counterculture: College Republicans ” by the incredible Scaachi Koul. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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