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3 ways community colleges are improving STEM education

Researchers and administrators of community colleges share how to better serve students in STEM fields and warn of potential obstacles.

February 6th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career, Career & Technical Training, Career Pathways, Childhood Education, Children, Community College, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

For the First Time, EPA Could Order Schools to Test Water for Lead, but Experts Warn That Doesn’t Mean It Will Be Safe to Drink — or That Lead Will Be Removed

The EPA says its proposed changes to the Lead and Copper Rule would better protect drinking water in schools. Experts say they could do more harm than good

February 6th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Safety, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Water|Tags: Education, schools|

Play Is Disappearing From Kindergarten. It’s Hurting Kids.

Why playtime is critical for children in kindergarten

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, News, Playing, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

STEM Playgrounds Make Computer Science Fun and Practical for K–12 Students

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Computer Science, Current Events, Education, K-12, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Handwritten valentines create a legacy of love and literacy

Handwritten letters enhance relationships among people of all ages, and help children become empowered and inspired through the power of the pen.

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Empathy, Handwriting, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

Adding Madness to Method

Is it time to do away with the traditional instructional methods of language learning?

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Creativity important to lift math education

Why creativity is so important to math learning

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Problem-solving, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

When Things Click: The Power Of Judgment-Free Learning

An investigation into the science behind how we learn

February 5th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

End the “Easy A”

Tougher grading standards set more students up for success

February 4th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Grade Inflation, Grade Level, Grades, Grading, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

A Finnish phenomenon: Where students learn how to ask, not only answer, questions

In Finland schools are helping kids to learn to ask questions and not just answer them

February 4th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Canada, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Finland, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|