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Careless posts on social media spark physical fights

The Hechinger Report

The massive fight, it turned out, stemmed from a long-simmering rivalry between groups of girls, and had been largely instigated and planned through a steady stream of posts on social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, Kik and Snapchat. More teens kept arriving. Mondays can be particularly contentious. Photo: Sophia Germer).

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Communities No-Cost Digital Learning Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

eSchool News

Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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The STEM Careers Coalition Marks Second Anniversary with Expanded Career Readiness Resources and New Industry Partners Joining National Effort to Improve Student Outcomes

eSchool News

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday, December 6, 2021) – The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders?and To date, the STEM Careers Coalition has reached more than 4.5 View the complete list of STEM Career Coalition partners here. .

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

Edsurge

This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. And despite some “uneven” progress in recent years, STEM fields are just not as diverse as industry leaders would like. Critics have alleged the framework rejected rigor for “wokeism.”

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Discovery Education and Keysight Technologies Launch New Partnership Supporting Equity of Access in Education

eSchool News

Following a careful review of available digital resources, Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform and STEM Connect were selected to achieve the initiative’s goals. When planning this initiative, Keysight sought to strengthen equity of access in education with modern digital resources.

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Discovery Education Announces Latest Enhancements to Award-Winning K-12 Learning Platform

eSchool News

In another effort to save educators time, Discovery Education is introducing compilations of rich digital resources sourced from trusted content partners and the most popular Discovery Education assets all organized by grade band and prioritized by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding. Twitter and?