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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. Foster’s legacy of leveraging black talent in the STEM fields cannot be overstated. Institution.

STEM 101
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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. Careers with STEM. Take an online course.

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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Can you describe what this is going to look like and what you hope to learn? This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Transfer students start getting more of the credits they’ve already earned

The Hechinger Report

.'” At La Verne, by comparison, he said in a cafe in the student union, “There was one person in charge of everything , and she put me in touch with the people I needed to talk to by the next day.” Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. ” He managed to finish the rest of his degree in three semesters.

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New York’s upstate cities have some of the worst schools in the country

The Hechinger Report

The open question is whether there are things those cities can learn from New York or if the city’s success is mostly the result of its improving economy. AQE recently put out a report showing that the state collectively owes school districts billions of dollars, stemming from a decades-old school-funding lawsuit.

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The Cost Trap, Part 3

Iterating Toward Openness

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” And I want to do it worldwide… Personally, my goal is not to provide less expensive access to the same teaching and learning experience to more people – access and affordability have never been my end game.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. These tasks are perfect for learning across the curriculum and especially for librarian-led learning. That was certainly the case in our experience. What do other sources say?