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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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Department of Education and will last five years. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too. Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted hands-on learning experiences, and in California , for example, many school districts did not prioritize science education in their academic recovery plans.

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE?

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. Among them: Are crypto-entrepreneurs imagining better systems for education—or just systems that pay off better financially for themselves? Before forging our own ponderous chains, then, let’s explore what Web3 innovators might have in store for education.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Some educators place a share of the blame on calculus courses, which can push out otherwise interested students. That’s a phenomenon Weissman noticed at his university. The solution?

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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers

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Me being a first-generation student, I've never had the resources to be able to step into education. For Garcia, the experience not only got her more engaged at her community college, but also prompted her to consider pursuing additional higher education, too. She signed up. “Me What is there to be so scared of?’”

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Technology and Explanation in Modern Education

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Today’s guest writer is Finja Kruse, a teacher experienced in different educational tools and engaged in creative writing activities in school. If you are lucky, your school is on board by providing interactive whiteboards or even products created specifically for education such as those from Promethean.