NY to spend $6M per year on computer training for teachers
New York state is making a $6 million investment in computer training for teachers.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2018
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Web-based teaching can improve science understanding for struggling pupils
Web-based learning tools can help deepen science knowledge among all middle school students, and ease the science literacy gap for underachieving students, according to a three-year study published today in the International ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2018
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Study finds minority trainees are up, but not minority faculty
Despite increasing numbers of underrepresented minority (URM) trainees in the biomedical sciences, there is a persistent shortage of URM faculty who are involved in basic biomedical research at medical schools.
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2018
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Coalition seeks to increase transparency on life science career prospects
Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute today announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2017
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Chance the Rapper, Google team to bring computer science to Chicago public schools
Google is teaming up with Chance the Rapper to bring computer science education to Chicago's public schools.
Other
Dec 7, 2017
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Proposed New Mexico science standards omit global warming
A proposed overhaul of New Mexico's state science standards for public schools came under intense criticism Monday at a packed public hearing in the state capital for omitting or deleting references to global warming, evolution ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2017
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Noise pollution found to be disruptive for schooling fish
Human activities, like spreading cities, transport and construction, generate a lot of noise that travels faster in water than in air.
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2017
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Trump directs Ed secretary to prioritize computer science
President Donald Trump has directed the education secretary to prioritize science and technology education and to spend at least $200 million annually on competitive grants so schools can broaden access to computer science ...
Other
Sep 25, 2017
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Schools need to encourage broader participation in science learning outside of the classroom
Schools are failing to offer sufficient opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to engage in science-based learning outside of the classroom, and should be doing more to open up participation, according to new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2017
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Fostering motivation could keep marginalized girls in school
Education—and girls' education in particular—is often cited as one of the key pathways out of poverty, but in many parts of the world women and girls still face significant barriers that prevent them from attending school. ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2017
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