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How is STEM Education Shaping the Future of our Science Classes?

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Guest article written by Barbara Mascareno-Shaw. As more school districts focus on STEM education, there is room to improve. What is STEM education? Simply, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). STEM education promotes a realm of benefits. Promoting STEM Education Awareness.

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

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case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). In 2013, Inside Higher Ed wrote an article about double-spending at universities. OER awareness (or lack thereof) stems from misunderstanding of how OERs work, and the complete ignorance of its very existence. There is clearly a disconnect here.

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With Limited Options, a Struggling Campus Prepares Students for Life After High School

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This article is part of an upcoming EdSurge Guide exploring innovations in student success, publishing March 26. P-TECH partnered with IBM back in 2011 to design a six-year high school where students receive associate's degrees in STEM majors and sometimes job offers from IBM by the time they graduate.

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Millennials: The Straw That Will Stir Higher Education’s Next Disruption

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Article Written By: Hossein Rahnama. Famous billionaire college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and the late Steve Jobs are prominent examples of successes who never completed undergraduate degrees. The conversation regarding higher education has never been more heated. Or must they take a leave of absence?

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She''s put together a list of the best artiles on Classroom Management, Reading and Language Arts, STEM, History and Social Studies, and more. Kirsten Winkler''s latest article, The New Oil , explores the privacy concerns and market implications of student data being collected during this ed tech explosion. Check out her list here.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Related, via Salon : “ Silicon Valley ’s $300M donation to STEM educatio n is not what it seems.” Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” (The narrative structure of these sorts of articles is always the same: crisis occurs; tech will save the day.

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” From the Department of Education press release : “Secretary DeVos Accepts President Trump’s Q2 Salary as a Donation for STEM-Focused Camp.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories?