Celebrating Computer Science Education Week, Kids Code at the White House

White House.gov - Megan Smith and Danielle Carnival "Recognizing the [...]

December 9th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Coding, Computer, Computer Science, Current Events, Education, K-12, Learning, News, Obama, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is Digital Learning More Cost-Effective? Maybe Not

NPR - WILL HUNTSBERRY "Politicians from Jeb Bush to President [...]

November 26th, 2014|Categories: Academic Achievement, Computer, Cost, Digital Learning, Education, Online, Students, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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Degree apprenticeships launched to boost hi-tech skills

BBC News - Judith Burns "Young people will be able [...]

November 26th, 2014|Categories: Apprenticeships, Career, Career & Technical Training, Computer, Degree, Digital Learning, Global Economy, Industry, United Kingdom, Wages|Tags: Education, School|

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‘Frozen’ Princesses Help Launch 2nd Annual ‘Hour of Code’

Education Week - Benjamin Herold "Seemingly every child (and parent) [...]

November 21st, 2014|Categories: Childhood Education, Coding, Computer, Computer Science, Girls|Tags: Education, School|

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Parents Most Concerned About Kids’ Social Media Activity

Education News - Kristin Decarr "A new survey suggests that [...]

November 19th, 2014|Categories: Children, Computer, Online, Parenting, Parents, Screen Media, Social Media, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Screen time debate broadens with research

E-School News - Laura Devaney "Screen time remains a hot-button [...]

October 27th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Current Events, Learning, News, Online, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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One giant leap for kid-kind: Miami youngsters to send satellites into orbit

The Miami Herald - Alexi C. Cardona "Students in the [...]

October 26th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Coding, Computer, Computer Science, Current Events, Education, Florida, Learning, Miami, News, School, School District, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Coding Is Not Just For Geeks, Say Industry Experts

Forbes - Nick Morrison "Students are not being taught the [...]

October 16th, 2014|Categories: Coding, Computer, Computer Science, Digital Literacy, Jobs, Skills, Skills Gap, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Online homework and social media pose parental dilemma

BBC - Judith Burns "Parents feel unable to make children [...]

October 12th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Current Events, Education, Homework, Learning, News, Online, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Will Common-Core Testing Platforms Impede Math Tasks?

Education Week - Liana Heitin "As two state consortia work [...]

September 24th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Computer, Math, Mathematics, Testing|Tags: Education, School|

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