ED Surge
MAY 15, 2024
STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and life. Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 15, 2024
Students at one New York university have a surprise awaiting them: an $8,000-a-year “academic excellence fee.” We have to ask: Isn’t academic excellence included in tuition? In fact, tuition is only part of the cost of college. Like car dealerships, schools are nickel-and-diming consumers with huge fees — fees for student activities, fees for athletics, fees for building maintenance, fees for libraries, even fees for graduation, the bills for which arrive just as students and their families thou
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ED Surge
MAY 15, 2024
“You would make a great leader,” my principal said as I sat in his office. He had just approved my participation in a teacher leadership program. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. I’ve never felt comfortable in the principal’s office — and this was no exception. “And you know, we are really in need of new principals.” By we , my principal meant the Department of Education, and by need , he was referring to the recent exodus of school administrators in the state of Hawai’i.
Smithsonian Voices | Smithsonian Education
MAY 15, 2024
On the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v.
Heinemann Blog
MAY 15, 2024
Teachers' biggest concerns with AI are the ethics. Using ChatGPT as an ally alongside student writing encourages honest and productive use of the tool.
Anthropology.net
MAY 15, 2024
Nestled near the tumultuous borders of present-day Ukraine and Russia lies Mykhailivka, a village with archaeological significance dating back millennia. Here, seventy years ago, Ukrainian researchers excavated pivotal insights into the enigmatic Yamnaya culture—a nomadic pastoralist society that emerged approximately 5,000 years ago. Photograph: Emese Gábor/Magyarságkutató Intézet/Hajdúsági Museum/Hajdúböszörmény The Yamnaya's Expansive Re
Political Science Now
MAY 15, 2024
Congratulations to John Aldrich, former APSA President and Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science at Duke University, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 24 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
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Political Science Now
MAY 15, 2024
Emma Oquendo, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Emma Oquendo is a Junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is a psychology major, with minors in both political science and criminal justice. She has been a Dean’s List recipient, as well as a Buffet Scholarship recipient each semester while attending UNL. Emma’s studies are deeply influenced by both her racial and ethnic background, as well as an interest in the intertwining of her areas of study and how they relate to underrep
Living Geography
MAY 15, 2024
New data is really important to those who make maps. Ordnance Survey data layers are being added periodically, which allows people to investigate the landscape in more detail. Field Boundary Data The new Field Boundary data covers both rural and moorland areas across Great Britain and identifies the nature of field boundary features, for vegetated and manmade features such as hedgerows and stonewalls, captured through an automated process.
TeachThought
MAY 15, 2024
A Sign Of The Times: Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields Title: Embracing Statistics: A Pillar of Modern STEM Education In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), statistics is emerging as a pivotal discipline, transcending its traditional role as a mere supporting tool. As we navigate the digital age, statistics has become a cornerstone in understanding and interpreting the vast data generated across various domains.
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