The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg, a public elementary school in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in its curriculum. Greenville County Schools has begun partnering with companies in the area, such as BMW and Michelin, to develop courses in mechatronics and automotive research.

Industry 129

Industry Elementary Education Robotics 129

Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

NSLA states summer learning loss “ is one of the most significant causes of the achievement gap between lower and higher income youth and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout rate. Vancouver Public Schools hosted a Girls Lead the Way summer robotics camp at McLoughlin Middle School.

Strategy 120

Strategy Dropout Robotics Learning 120

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Related, via Salon : “ Silicon Valley ’s $300M donation to STEM educatio n is not what it seems.” Via the AP: “A new federal lawsuit by Pennsylvania ’s attorney general says the nation’s largest student loan company engaged in abusive practices that have cost borrowers billions of dollars.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ For-Profit Companies With the Highest Enrollments at Their Colleges, Fall 2016.” Via CNBC : “ Google , Apple and 13 other companies that no longer require employees to have a college degree.” despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Kaplan Robotics 46

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

“ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.).

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” ” I’ll be adding student loan company Quiklo to the ed-tech dead pool. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. million total.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50