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Science Fair National Survey
Read moreScience Fairs Under the Scope is a national study of middle school (grade 6-8) science fairs. If you work at an informal science institution, please take this …
National Geographic Education releases Learning Framework
Read moreNational Geographic has developed a Learning Framework around a set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge that embody the attributes of an explorer. The framewor…
Digital Badges in Education: Trends, Issues and Cases
Read moreOver the past several years, the use of digital badges has increased as a tool for learners to articulate knowledge and skills for academic, informal and profe…
Encouraging Family Engagement in Children’s Math Success
Read moreNoting that families are fundamental to children’s early math success, the Harvard Family Research Project is focusing on family engagement in early math educa…
Dana Center Offers New Early Mathematics Resources
Read moreThe Dana Center’s Inside Mathematics team offers new early mathematics resources including instructional tasks using children’s literature—such as Mouse Count,…
Girls Outperform Boys on First NAEP Technology, Engineering Test
Read moreThe results of the first NAEP technology and engineering test offer useful information for STEM education stakeholders. Eighth-grade girls outscored boys: 45% …
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Federal Education Budget Bill Disappoints STEM Education Proponents
Read moreLast December, the STEM Education Coalition posted a useful analysis of key STEM provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – read about the Act’…
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Bloomberg/JP Morgan Call for New Commitment to CTE
Read moreMichael Bloomberg and Jamie Dimon make a case for a renewed, cross-sector commitment to career and technical education in a recent HuffPost op-ed: The Skills S…
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Report Analyzes How Cross-Sector Collaborations Present Data to the Public
Read moreA new report by Iris Daruwala and Carolyn Riehl of Teachers College, Columbia University, analyzes findings from a recent national scan of how cross-sector edu…
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Messages Made Simple: Communications Toolkit for Expanded Learning
Read moreEvery Hour Counts developed this messaging toolkit for organizations that use expanded learning to improve opportunities and outcomes for youth. The toolkit fo…
