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National STEM/STEAM Day Nov. 8th

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National STEM Day is November 8 and the unofficial holiday celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. Here are some great ideas for celebrating: Ten Ways to Celebrate National STEM Day with NASA | NASA. 49 STEM Activities for Students .

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:12. There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. The nonprofit Project Lead the Way develops STEM curricula.

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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 06/10/2019 - 09:56. eighth grader Braelynn Wood took up her STEM class challenge to “make the world a better place” by designing and 3D-printing a new holder for the school’s badminton net. The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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First nationwide look at racial breakdown of career education confirms deep divides

The Hechinger Report

In Nevada, just 4 percent of students who took a career-oriented science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) course in the 2019-20 school year — 88 students total — were Black, even though Black students make up more than 11 percent of the state’s public school enrollment.

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs.

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Schools Focus on Boosting Students’ Future Career Options

EdTech Magazine

In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs.

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Celebrating Culturally Diverse Winter Holidays in the Classroom

Waterford

And public schools are more diverse than ever, with the percentages of white students decreasing and the percentages of non-white students increasing from 2000 to 2019.[2] A milk jug igloo is a fun STEM activity using recycled materials and a lot of hands-on fun to make a cozy reading nook. Sources: U.S. Department of Education.

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