Take Your Child to the Lab Week: Obama effort starts Feb. 29

The Mercury News - Darlene Superville "President Barack Obama is [...]

February 28th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Nick Gibb: Teach children important facts not ‘joyless’ processes, minister urges

The Independent - Oliver Wright "Schools across England are still [...]

February 7th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, literature, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Some Colleges Are Ditching the Science Lecture For Hands-On Learning

KQED News Mind/Shift - Anya Kamenetz "In the basement of [...]

February 6th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College Degree, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science education fails to capture the thrill of discovery

Michigan Live - Linda S. Mah "I can say that [...]

January 24th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Scientist, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Report urges sustained teacher training to improve science education

Ed Source - Theresa Harrington "Many teachers are not well-prepared [...]

January 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Advancement, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Innovation and creativity: Australia needs an innovation ‘skunkworks’

The Conversation- Marcus Foth from Queensland University of Technology "Malcolm [...]

January 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Arts, Australia, Competition, Creativity, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Innovation, International, Knowledge, Learning, News, Physics, Science, Science & Technology, Skills, Technology|Tags: arts, creativity, Education, innovation, knowledge|

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Standing meetings may improve group productivity

NEW YORK - SHEREEN LEHMAN "(Reuters Health) - Walking while [...]

January 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Adults, Brain, Career, Career & Technical Training, Culture, Current Events, Economics, Education, Employee, Employment, Information Technology, Innovation, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Work, Work Ethic, Work-based learning|Tags: Education, innovation, science, work|

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Scientific proof that creative people have messy desks

news.com.au- Editor "Scientists in America have proven what the hopelessly [...]

January 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Brain, Brain development, Children, Creativity, Current Events, Education, Knowledge, Learning, News, Planning, Science, Science & Technology, Scientist, Teacher|Tags: Education, science|

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Finnish schools no longer teaching subjects like maths and science

news.com.au- EMMA REYNOLDS "Finland is radically overhauling its schools, eliminating [...]

January 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, ability, Children, Education, Education system, Exam, Finland, Knowledge, Learning, Middle School, School, School Policy, Science, Science & Technology|Tags: Education, reform, School|

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Boston Scientific steps up its involvement in STEM education

The Boston business Journal - Don Seiffert "The company recently [...]

December 21st, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Boston, Business, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Massachusetts, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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