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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas. K–12 students across the U.S. are struggling with literacy skills. “We

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults.

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School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science: Tips and Advice to Find the Fit

The CoolCatTeacher

It’s a magazine called “Careers With Code.” ( [link] ). If you go to their website in the Shownotes, you can download a magazine that they have. What’s great about this magazine is they lead with this concept called CS, which stands for computer science, plus X. I’m particularly interested in the “Careers With Code” magazine.

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Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field

The Hechinger Report

In a crowded hotel lobby in New Orleans the day after Thanksgiving, primary and secondary students and playful adults threw paper planes towards a target for a prize of $50. It’s a prime event to draw attention to black talent in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net. Robo , which designs 3D printers for classrooms, teamed up with MyStemKits.com to offer K–12 educators printers with more than 240 built-in 3D STEM lessons. .

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Data shows “that students who concentrate in a high-demand CTE field, such as STEM or health sciences, go on to reap benefits from their studies long after graduation,” Scott Stump, the U.S.

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Data shows “that students who concentrate in a high-demand CTE field, such as STEM or health sciences, go on to reap benefits from their studies long after graduation,” Scott Stump, the U.S.

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