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How to fix the STEM education 'crisis'
Friday, 13 Nov 2009 9:44AM
According to experts ranging from White House advisors to leading education organizations, the state of math and science instruction in the United States is in crisis--and only a major overhaul of the U.S. education system will get the nation back on track. In a Nov. 12...
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New 21st-century skills guide available
Monday, 09 Nov 2009 4:00AM
In yet another step toward helping schools and their students achieve 21st-century success, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) has released a new guide intended to help schools and districts evaluate the integration of 21st-century skills into their policies and...
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Danish pupils use web in exams
Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009 11:26AM
In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of giving pupils full access to the internet during their final school-year exams, reports the BBC News.
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Resource helps build information literacy
Monday, 10 Oct 2005 12:00AM
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Google co-founder wants more computers in schools
Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 11:06AM
High school dropout Sergey Brin has a few ideas on how the U.S. education system should be improved. Not surprisingly for the guy who co-founded Google, where he still serves as president of technology and one of the company's three key decision-makers, a lot of those ideas...
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Science, tech initiative targeting Mass. 6th-graders
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 9:55AM
A new nonprofit initiative will dispatch professionals from the worlds of science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to sixth-grade classrooms across Massachusetts in an effort to persuade students to consider careers in the fields, reports the Boston Globe.
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Military tries out virtual schooling: Students, classes will move together
Monday, 19 Oct 2009 9:50AM
Members of the military often move from base to base, forcing their school-age children to switch schools time and time again. Now, the Defense Department wants to make the transition easier, which is why it has partnered with education officials at the University of Nevada,...
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State's technical high schools working to emphasize 'green' skills
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009 9:30AM
All ninth-graders in Connecticut's 16 technical high schools are learning about solar energy, renewable energy, and energy conservation -- a first step in the schools' ongoing effort to prepare students for what is hoped to be a boom in "green technology" jobs, reports the...
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More colleges than ever offering gaming degrees
Friday, 02 Oct 2009 9:45AM
The Entertainment Software Association reported this week that more colleges and universities than ever are offering degrees and certificate programs in video game design, programming, and art, CNET reports.
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'Hybrid' courses show promise
Thursday, 03 Apr 2008 7:00AM
"Hybrid courses," or courses that deliver part of their instruction in a traditional lecture manner and part in an online environment, are becoming increasingly popular among schools and colleges. Proponents of the concept say it capitalizes on the benefits that both...
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