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CoderZ Launches New TEKS Aligned Computer Science Curriculum for Grades 3-8

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About CoderZ’s Commitment to Computer Science in Texas Demand for skilled STEM occupations is growing rapidly around the country, and especially in Texas where the government estimates these roles will make up 10.5% of total state employment. In addition, all courses include TEKS-aligned ELAR and Mathematics extensions.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Economics is the study of how people make decisions, how we choose where to study and work, how we promote fairness in society and how our lives are shaped by market institutions and government policies,” says Dr Emil Temnyalov, an economist at the University of Technology Sydney. How does economics combine mathematics and social science?

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

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Physics, in particular, focuses on the fundamental principles that govern matter and energy. Software engineers develop computer programs that drive technological advancements in areas like artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions. How do STEM fields intersect and collaborate?

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Let’s Change Financial Aid to Help Students Who Pay Their Own Way Through College

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This is when I learned for the first time that after filling out my Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the government determined I had an expected family contribution of over $120,000. I frantically taught myself the basics of data analysis and started preparing to apply for jobs.

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Five projects bring data from first-ever National Ecological Observatory Network to students

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A continental-scale ecological observation facility sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed and operated by Battelle since 2016, NEON collects long-term ecological data from across the United States to better understand how ecosystems are changing. said Alexis Torres, President of Forward Research, one of the award winners.

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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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In rural communities, on the other hand, access to these basic needs can be harder to come by. As well as a lack of jobs, housing and education, these communities also tend to lack good quality infrastructure, such as roads and public transport, access to health care, and support from government programmes.

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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

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And yet, they keep being pushed by large publishing companies, government agencies, schools, and even academic professors. Instead of following a predetermined curriculum, inquiry-based learning encourages students to develop their own questions, hypothesis, experiments, and conclusions based on their observations and data analysis.