How States Compare on STEM Education

A new interactive national report shows how states are performing based on 10 different STEM benchmarks.

May 11th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, States, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Exploring STEM Through Play

Allowing preschool-aged children to explore STEM through play can boost their learning

May 11th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Pre-to-3: New certification recognizes strong early-childhood STEM programs

New certification recognizes strong early-childhood STEM programs

May 10th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Edtech in K-12: Assessing the impact

Initiatives that expand students’ access to computers and the internet do not automatically improve K-12 academic outcomes, according to a survey

May 10th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How STEM learning invigorates classrooms

How STEM learning can invigorate a classroom

May 1st, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Classroom, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Middle Schoolers Are Doing Better on a Key Tech and Engineering Test — and It’s Thanks to the Girls

Middle school students are performing better on the NAEP test and it's largely thanks to girls whose scores in tech and engineering improved significantly

April 30th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Engineering, Girls, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Got humor? It might be the key to STEM engagement

Injecting fun and humor into lessons can increase student engagement in STEM subjects

April 26th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Student Engagement, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Here is Why You Need STEM Education

Why a STEM education is critical for today's students

April 24th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career & Technical Training, Career Pathways, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Students, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What’s holding STEM back in the US?

Today's students need STEM ed to be prepared for 21st century careers. So what is holding STEM back?

April 23rd, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning—yes, at school

Minecraft can increase problem solving, collaboration and learning—yes, at school

April 22nd, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Collaboration, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Problem-based Learning, Problem-solving, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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