Black students need more STEM career exposure
Black students across the nation possess the aptitudes for in-demand STEM careers, but lack interest in pursuing them, indicating that a significant career exposure gap exists.
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Enrollment in VHS Learning’s Flexible Self-Paced Courses Soars by Over 400%
Boston – Across the nation, flexible self-paced learning is capturing the interest of students and their families due to the ... Read more
3 ways to build engagement in STEM classrooms
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in awe of science, space, and the world around us. And, after watching Star Wars and Star Trek for…
Excite, expand, equitize: Using data to support reading
Five years ago, we were already well into discussions about investing in a digital reading application. A priority was to give students seamless connection to the digital collections…
Digital citizenship, digital literacy, and education
Sometimes it feels as though social media has taken over the world. We live in an age of competing attention to hold our interest. If you have ever…
CompTIA ChannelPro 2023 Cecilia Galvin Scholarship Winner Announced
Las Vegas (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, announced that Sirihaasa ... Read more
Data Dump
Highlights from the CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey; PowerSchool 2023 Education Focus Report Spotlighting Top EdTech Challenges and Priorities; and the Department of Education’s State of…
Beyond the classroom today
The long-tail impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues in K-12 education, providing rich lessons learned from the experience for both ... Read more
AeroFarms Celebrates World Environment Day with Bronx School PS 85
Newark, New Jersey (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AeroFarms®, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, will celebrate World ... Read more
Outsourcing student assessments can revitalize teaching
As a restaurant manager, how would you feel if you were suddenly tasked with inspecting the food in your own kitchen? Or as a gymnastics coach, how would…
ChatGPT is the shakeup education needs
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has dominated conversations in the media landscape and within the education industry. A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus…
Flexible, hybrid learning is key to student success
In the business world, we've seen a sea change in the way people work. While some have returned to the office full time, some are still working remotely,…
How a middle school teacher grew students’ math scores despite pandemic challenges
As a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school…
Why aren’t female students sticking with STEM?
Female middle and high school students have a high aptitude fit with, but low interest in, STEM careers, such as technology, manufacturing, and architecture, among others, according to…
Intelitek Opens the First of 20 STEAM centers in the Republic of Ghana
DERRY, N.H. – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup ... Read more
NASA’s latest mission can fuel STEM engagement
STEM Education is in crisis in the United States. It’s predicted there will be 3.5 million STEM jobs in the U.S. by 2025--incredible news if not for the…
Gen Z students want STEM careers
Many high school and college students chose STEM as their No. 1 preferred career path, according to a survey of 11,495 Gen Z students conducted by the National…
Reading Horizons Launches Free Online Community to Support the Science of Reading
KAYSVILLE, UT — Reading Horizons, a company committed to partnering with educators to eradicate illiteracy, has launched the Science of ... Read more
4 tips for online learning success in schools
Our school has been using online learning since the mid-1990s when we became one of the first to sign up for VHS Learning. Since then, we’ve expanded our…
YouScience Releases National Student Ability Report, Indicates Widening Gap Between Students Aptitudes and Workforce Needs
AMERICAN FORK, Utah, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — YouScience, the leading student engagement platform that leverages data science to improve student success and ... Read more