Remove Dropout Remove Learning Remove Secondary Remove STEM
article thumbnail

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

EdNews Daily

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). It is interesting to see students engage in a science activity that promotes science learning and other areas of learning.

STEM 191
article thumbnail

OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. Even before the pandemic, STEM achievement gaps in K-12 schools were significant. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

STEM 135
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

The “Teach Boldly” teacher support initiative will include a series of virtual and community training events and the launch of the new PBS Teachers’ Lounge, a creative digital space where teachers can share ideas, learn from peers, find daily inspiration and access the tools and resources they need to enhance their work in the classroom.

Report 124
article thumbnail

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund Partners with Discovery Education

eSchool News

DUBAI, UAE–29 September, 2020 : The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund (REF) has announced a new first of its kind partnership with Discovery Education to deliver award winning online learning, increasing access to education for thousands of refugees and vulnerable youth in Lebanon.

article thumbnail

One Year After Uvalde, a Reminder That ‘Trauma Has Tentacles’

Edsurge

They're really at risk for secondary traumatic stress , and that's something that we always have at the forefront of our minds as trauma-informed professionals. But then we know that there are those who continue to have difficulties, and those difficulties really stem into a variety of areas. because they were really in it.

Secondary 178
article thumbnail

4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

eSchool News

Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. Learning can happen anytime, anywhere. Geographic and socio-economic factors no longer have to be barriers to learning.

article thumbnail

Held back, but not helped

The Hechinger Report

Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Early this past December, the state released guidance to explain how to institute alternatives to retention in fourth grade, to comply with a resolution passed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in October. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Analysis 123