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First-ever National STEM Festival welcomes student innovators

eSchool News

Key points: A national STEM festival will encourage STEM engagement among students See article: Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators See article: STEM programs can’t keep up with AI–let’s focus on Power Skills For more news on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page EXPLR and the U.S.

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Building a representative STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten

eSchool News

These numbers are reflective of the broader STEM community and related career fields, including scientists and mathematicians. Women, for instance, make up only 28 percent of the STEM workforce, whereas Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults combined make up only 30 percent. The number of U.S. The number of U.S.

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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

eSchool News

Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. According to the U.S.

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6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school

eSchool News

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. My STEM class, iCreate, is a part of our K-12 STEM continuum.

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UC Davis To Host C-STEM Day

The Journal

Students from elementary school through community college will take part in the sixth annual C-STEM Day held by the University of California, Davis on May 21. The C-STEM Day events will take place at the UC Davis campus and at University High School in Irvine, CA.

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Phenix City Schools Awarded Cognia STEM Certification

eSchool News

August 4, 2022) — Phenix City Schools (PCS) are now STEM certified, becoming the largest and fourth district in the nation. Every school in the PCS system earned Cognia’s STEM Certification in June. Cognia recognizes and certifies PCS’ STEM program: ? PCS offers enriching STEM activities from preschool through 12th grade.

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12 Tools to explore during Computer Science Week

Neo LMS

Read more: Getting started with STEM in your classroom! million jobs available by 2025 that require STEM skills which include coding. With this recognized need for coding and STEM skills, it is important to spark student curiosity which might create an interest in a future career. So why do students need to build these skills?

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