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STUDENT VOICES: We need more women in STEM fields, and we have ideas for making that happen

The Hechinger Report

So many of us find our spark in STEM during programs that happen outside of school, whether it’s an after-school robotics program or a summer course with Girls Who Code. It was lonely looking around a robotics competition or math club and feeling like an outsider. They found them every step of the way. The future of STEM is with us.

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How can we close the digital divide?

The Hechinger Report

The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We The report notes that teachers from well-resourced schools typically have more time and training to design lessons that involve creative, non-formulaic uses of ed tech. In addition, the report covers AI and data privacy.

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Google, DonorsChoose Partner to Fund Culturally Responsive Classroom Materials

Edsurge

“We’ve been very quietly bringing together this incredible group of supporters of #ISeeMe, in whom students can see themselves just as we want them to be able to see themselves in their teachers and their classrooms,” Charles Best, the founder and CEO of DonorsChoose, said during a recent conversation with reporters.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Stephanie Strom for The Hechinger Report. This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, servo motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a therapeutic robotic dog that she hopes will help those afraid of canines overcome their fears, a project she did as part of a lesson in her English class.

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Current Trends in Education

eSchool News

Organizations like the Clayton Christensen Institute, RAND Corporation, and the Brookings Institution often publish reports and research on educational trends, providing data-driven perspectives. This approach encourages self-reflection, self-advocacy, and a sense of ownership over one’s education.

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A handful of colleges are finally providing training in a way consumers want it: fast

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Tina Russell for The Hechinger Report Cory Orr’s accelerated training program meets seven hours a day, four days a week; it will take him 22 weeks instead of the usual two years to earn the certifications he needs to become an industrial maintenance technician. Credit: Tina Russell for The Hechinger Report.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

based education advocacy group. “It This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.