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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

The Hechinger Report

Braham and other districts report that theres been no change in the number of their students taking calculus, in part because many students just arent interested in STEM-heavy careers, administrators say. District scores on state eighth grade math tests have lagged behind the state average most years since 2010. Today its about 1.5

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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

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Additionally, Sphero says it has more than a thousand lessons and activities that are aligned to Common Core and other state academic standards for math and computer science. Sphero has received just north of $120 million since its start in 2010; littleBits, founded a year later, has secured $62 million.

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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

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policy changes, such as the implementation of Common Core and online-administered standardized tests helped speed up the shift to digital in schools. From 2010 to 2017, the number of international schools almost doubled in China to answer the growing need. In the U.S.,

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It’s All About Engagement—MIND Education’s New Tools for Teachers

eSchool News

A passionate believer in the power of all students to learn mathematics conceptually, Nisbet joined the nonprofit MIND Research Institute team as Senior Mathematics Specialist in the spring of 2010, eventually becoming the Vice President of Content Creation.

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Thinkster Sought an Investment From an Adviser. Instead, It Bought His SAT Prep Company.

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Founded in 2010 and formerly known as Tabtor, Thinkster offers subscriptions for its tutoring services, with packages that range from $80 a month to $2,088 a year. Thinkster’s math lessons are aligned to state and Common Core standards. Earlier this month, Thinkster closed a deal to buy Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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High failure rates spur universities to overhaul math class

The Hechinger Report

The report called Americans’ struggle with math “the most significant barrier” to finishing a degree in both STEM and non-STEM fields. There’s going to be a need for a million more STEM graduates in the next decade than we’re currently producing,” said Chris Rasmussen, professor of mathematics education at San Diego State. “I

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

The Hechinger Report

population and more than 13 percent of New York City’s population, per the 2010 census. Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? Yet, funding for the arts currently shows no sign of rebounding from cutbacks stemming from George W. percent of the U.S.

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