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Policy & Research
Report: Zero Change in Student Achievement Gap over 50-Year Period
A new report finds a persistent achievement gap is present among students despite advancements in educational funding.
03/18/19
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Learning Spaces
Classroom (Re)Design for Innovative Teaching
As pedagogy evolves and classrooms move further and further away from the sage on the stage model of knowledge delivery, how can districts make sure their classrooms are supporting innovative new teaching styles?
02/27/19
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Making
High School Team Masters 3D Printing for Part in $2.2B Aircraft
A high school team in Missouri recently helped the U.S. Air Force create 3D-printed switch covers for a $2.2 billion aircraft. Students from Knob Noster High School, which serves families deployed and working at nearby Whiteman Air Force Base, designed the plastic cover for a switch box inside the B-2 Spirit bomber.
02/25/19
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Grants
$1.35 Million Available for Teachers and Districts for Social and Emotional Learning Programs
Education First and the NoVo Foundation have opened the application process for their 2019 Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund. The program will award $5,000 grants to up to 100 individual teacher-led projects and $25,000 grants to up to 35 district-level projects.
02/11/19
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STEAM Education
Developing Robotic Kids
Robotics programs across the country are appealing to non-STEM-oriented students too, even as they learn science, tech, engineering and math (along with a whole bunch of soft skills) on the side.
01/31/19
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