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More Than Half of High Schools Offer Computer Science, But Access Isn’t Equal

Edsurge

That’s according to the 2021 State of Computer Science report jointly released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. The figure is based on data from public high schools in 37 states, a first for the report. “It

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Virtual field trips are an essential part of climate curriculum

eSchool News

Key points: Virtual field trips can help engage students in critical STEM education 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

eSchool News

The findings, based on surveys conducted last spring by the RAND Corporation, shed light on the uneven access students have to advanced math classes in middle school, which can have lasting effects on their higher education and job prospects. The new survey data doesn’t look at whether tracking helps or hurts students’ math outcomes.

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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

So what are some of the resources that counselors can access that will help them in this area? It’s completely free and very accessible. Sometimes when we’re talking about STEM, we’re looking at science, technology, engineering, and math. But really, the jobs that are coming up in the STEM fields are in the computing industry.

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Computer science claims slight victory in high schools

eSchool News

The new statistics come from the 2021 State of Computer Science Education: Accelerating Action Through Advocacy , released by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. For English learners, the pandemic is both a crisis and a revelation. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

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Virtual Reality, Real Science: Virtual Ecosystems and Technology-Enhanced Curricula Can Build a Deeper Scientific Literacy in Middle Schoolers

Digital Promise

To download a teaching manual, other resources, and the two EcoMUVE modules, educators can register to gain access.). As kids get to know the environment, EcoMUVE introduces new tools, and kids start to take measurements and gather data. So much of environmental study has been about advocacy for the outdoors, or nature ed.