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Ward’s Science–So Many STEM Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

Basically, it’s because there aren’t enough education opportunities that require that sort of skill and those there are, usually rhyme with ‘math’ or ‘science’ which to many kids are “just too complicated” Enter STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “I

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“I AM A SCIENTIST” INITIATIVE SEEKS TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH REAL-LIFE SCIENTIST STORIES TO PROMOTE STEM DIVERSITY

Educational Technology Guy

This new classroom program, founded by two women who have overcome their own relevant hurdles, introduces students, particularly those in junior high/high school, to real-life stories of today’s scientists who are on the frontline of modern innovation—on a mission to inspire STEM careers while shattering outdated industry stereotypes.

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Why This College Student Created a Coloring Book to Celebrate Black Women in STEM

Edsurge

EdSurge: Why did you decide to create a coloring book, of all things, about Black women in STEM? What have your experiences with representation in STEM been like? We went to the Google office in Chelsea, and we coded our own Pac-Man game. The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Looking around, you feel it.

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

In most states — 35 of them — manufacturing remains the top industry for workers without a bachelor’s degree , according to the most recent statistics from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. The Education Department’s Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship program is another example of a broader interest in CTE.

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Closing the Gender Gap In STEM

MIND Research Institute

Our latest episode features a Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) discussion from a livestream panel hosted by MIND Research Institute on March 10, 2021, featuring MIND’s Content Design Manager Nina Wu, The STEAM Connection Founder Danielle Boyer, and Invent the Change Founder and CEO Jay Flores. Additional Resources.

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4 exciting trends that will define the 2018 education industry

eSchool News

On top of that, there is promise for continued education outside of the classroom; just look at Google’s recent $1B pledge over the next five years to help train Americans for jobs in technology. Let’s examine four key trends that are expected to shape the education industry this coming year: 1.

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As Tech Companies Hire More Liberal Arts Majors, More Students Are Choosing STEM Degrees

Edsurge

At the same time, more STEM employers are hiring workers with humanities backgrounds, according to a new report by researchers at Strada Education Network and Emsi, a labor market analytics firm. According to the paper’s researchers, the number of workers in STEM fields with a liberal arts background is simultaneously increasing. “We

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