The Savvy Parent’s Shopping Guide For Earth Day 2015

Forbes - Jenn Choi "I see Earth Day more like [...]

April 15th, 2015|Categories: Childhood Education, Children, environment, Geography, Playing, Science, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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Science, math and art valued more than technology in education poll

The L.A. Times - Howard Blume "Providing computers to public [...]

April 13th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Active Learning, Arts, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Math, Mathematics, Parenting, Parents, School, School District, Science, Scientific, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Heavier Homework Load Linked to Lower Math, Science Performance, Study Says

Education Week - Liana Heitin "The optimal amount of homework [...]

March 26th, 2015|Categories: Education, Homework, Math, Middle School, Research, Science, Students, Study|Tags: Education, School|

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Beyond the Classroom: Sparking a love for understanding science

The Miami Herald - Laurie Futtermank "Science helps satisfy our [...]

March 25th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Curriculum, Early Education, School, School District, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Students, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Nicky Morgan: girls who study maths and science go on to earn a third more in wages

The Telegraph - Rosa Prince " Girls who take maths [...]

March 22nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College/University, England, Gender, Girls, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, Science, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Science Isn’t Boring. Boring Lessons Are.

GOOD - Katie Wudel "Last fall, the New York Academy [...]

March 18th, 2015|Categories: Critical Thinking, Education, Global, Hands-on, Science, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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NSF Fellow Pairs Art, Astronomy to Hook Girls on Science

Education Week - Sarah D. Sparks "Aomawa Shields spends her [...]

March 18th, 2015|Categories: Arts, Astronomy, Girls, Minority, Poverty, Science, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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Prepare Kids for Success in Math

News Herald - Juliann Talkington Imagine learning to fluently read [...]

March 16th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Children, Curriculum, Education, Engineering, Juliann Talkington, Math, Mathematics, Performance, School, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Talkington, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Teaching the Next Generation Science Standards With ‘Mysteries’

Education Week - Liana Heitin "In a packed session this [...]

March 13th, 2015|Categories: Investigation, Next Generation, Science, Standards, States, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Bringing STEAM to the mainstream

UT San Diego - Nina Garin "The San Diego Festival [...]

March 11th, 2015|Categories: Arts, Engineering, Gardens, Hands-on, Problem-solving, San Diego, Science, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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