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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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“What we are hearing is students are personally overwhelmed, emotionally overwhelmed—and facing financial hardship, technology issues and difficulties with child care that are preventing them from logging on,” says Tim Renick, founding executive director of the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University.

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Big Deals: Making AI Safe; New STEM Platforms; How To Fix Learning Loss

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The lab will provide ESUSD with policy recommendations and educational resources for teachers, students, and parents, and facilitate ongoing refinement to ensure policies are in sync with practical applications with a particular focus on community, parent and student engagement.

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Grit, Tenacity, Inclusion — Robotics Programs Teach Much More Than STEM Concepts

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Not every kindergartner can boast that she helped build a robot with high school students. Growing increasingly interested in robotics, Kate and her sister tagged along to team meetings and were invited by the older students to join in the build. He continued to do that and now he's one of the higher ups in the company.

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

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Among the free resources are: STEM Career Profiles : The Black History Month collection from the STEM Careers Coalition celebrates the careers of Black leaders in STEM during Black History Month and beyond. The STEM Careers Coalition solves critical gaps in representation in the STEM professional workforce.

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Global STEM Alliance is Encouraging Students to be a New Kind of Billionaire

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In order to combat this issue the NYAS’ Global STEM Alliance (GSA), in partnership with the Aspen Institute , created the Social Impact Challenge to encourage the brightest STEM students around the world to become billionaires—but not in the traditional understanding of the word. GSA’s Junior Academy students. Nicholas M.

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Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Invite High School Students to Win $30,000 in Prizes from the Trade Champions Challenge

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Monday, December 13, 2021) – Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education invite students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge. Today’s students will drive tomorrow’s innovation, and the trade professions are where innovation meets the real world.

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Discovery Education Enhances K-12 Platform with New Games, Interactives, Career Resources, and More to Nurture Student Curiosity  

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Among the new resources now available for use in pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade classrooms are: Sesame Learning Sounds and Letters: Build and deepen students’ phonemic awareness and phonics skills with The Electric Company. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5