Amid Economy Uncertainty, Educational Technology and Materials Fall Behind
Schools with large minority populations, those in urban areas, and those experiencing recent teacher layoffs are significantly more likely than the national average to have technology and learning resources that are too outdated to meet student needs, according to the results of a national education survey published Wednesday.
MoreNashville School for Girls Gets Funding Infusion for STEM Center
Efforts to bring science, technology, engineering, and math education to more girls just received a boost at a private school in Nashville, TN, which will be expanding a unique STEM program with largesse from Lenovo.
MoreVanderbilt Touch App Aims To Help Visually Impaired Students
Jenna Gorlewicz, a graduate student in the institution's Initiative in Surgery and Engineering, has created an Android app that uses haptics technology to help high school students without sight to feel math shapes on a tablet.
MoreLAUSD Takes Maintenance Requests Mobile
Students, teachers, and staff at Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools can report maintenance issues at their facilities by sending a text message or photo from an app on their mobile phone.
MoreU Arizona Provides Math Training for Teachers at Underperforming Schools
One hundred and forty elementary and middle-school teachers will be able to receive professional development training in mathematics through 2013 thanks to a new project at the University of Arizona's colleges of Education and Science.
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