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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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He has established the Music and Mental Health Research Clinic to explore the relationships between music and mental health and to develop ways of integrating music into healthcare services. The Human Rights Act emphasises the need to provide equal opportunities for engagement in the arts,” says Gilles.

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What’s Wrong With STEM Education: How to Address the Problems

STEM Education Guide

If there is one area of education that is filled with accusations of being inadequate in the US, it would be STEM. Quality of STEM Education in Schools. One of the essential abilities that a student should have after a STEM education is the ability to think. Pace of Innovation in STEM Education.

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STEM Statistics For 2023 (Education, Diversity, Careers)

The Maker Mom

The numbers simply don’t lie, and these statistics about STEM education and careers clearly show how lucrative these positions can be. We cover every aspect of STEM, including preschool through 12th-grade education, college, and career, as well as discuss some of the social and economic challenges that STEM is experiencing.

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Cyber security for the AI age

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“Digitalisation is helping organisations to enhance communication and collaboration efforts, to innovate, and to stay competitive,” says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu, a cyber security researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University. Cyber security breaches are rarely due to issues with the cyber security technology itself.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. This process is known as peripheralisation.