Former NASA ‘human computer’ Christine Darden encourages STEM education

Greenville Online - Tesalon Felicien "At 74, Christine Darden has [...]

February 20th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, African American, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Girls, Learning, News, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Science Education Strengthens Communities

Paste Magazine - Tanoya Poulsen "Programs that emphasize science, technology, [...]

January 29th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Students respond enthusiastically to new science standards in ‘early adopter’ districts

Ed Source - Carolyn Jones "California’s new science standards were [...]

January 19th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What does leading the nation on NGSS look like?

Education Dive - Tara García Mathewson "After participating as a [...]

January 19th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Understanding science an important gift

News Herald - Juliann Talkington We are the cusp of [...]

January 4th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Current Events, Education, Information Technology, Intelligence, Juliann Talkington, Parenting, Parents, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Talkington, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Student Competitions Support the Next Generation of Engineers

Education World - Sandeep Hiremath "It’s no secret the world [...]

January 3rd, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Learning, News, School, School culture, Science & Technology, Science Fair, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Commentary: U.S. kids falling further behind apparently isn’t news

The East Bay Times - Patrick Mattimore "The Organisation for [...]

December 30th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Next Generation Science Standards-Based Assessments Are Coming. How Should Teachers Prepare?

Ed Surge - Jane Jacobson "Assessments based on the Next [...]

December 19th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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7 things Gen Z students say about educational technology

E-School News - Laura Ascione Devaney "Student-teacher interaction is one [...]

December 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Federal government insists again that California administer old science tests

Ed Source - Louis Freedberg "The U.S. Department of Education [...]

December 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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