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The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Education on Tuesday announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is temporarily allowing states with school bus driver shortages to waive the portion of the commercial driver’s license skills test that requires applicants to identify the “under the hood” engine components.
01/04/2022
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North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools announced Tuesday it is partnering with Discovery Education to modernize science instruction throughout the district, and teachers districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s suite of digital resources into science instruction for all K–12 students, according to a news release.
01/04/2022
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The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation on Tuesday announced more than $6 million in grants to expand access to tech education and build an inclusive workforce, part of the organization’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and creating sustainable solutions for better preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce.
01/04/2022
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Carolina Diaz, a project engineer at Shell, was recently recognized with a Luminary Award at the Great Minds in STEM’s 2021 Conference and Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards event for her contributions to bringing STEM education to underserved students.
01/03/2022
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For Shell, a multi-prong approach works on multiple fronts and in partnerships with community nonprofits, schools, local civic and government organizations, and universities, through a broad variety of programs led by Shell’s Workforce Development and Diversity Outreach division.
01/03/2022
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Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education are inviting high school students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge and compete for prizes including cash awards of up to $15,000.
12/23/2021
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The Nevada Department of Education on Wednesday announced that $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds will go toward expanding access to STEM and robotics programs statewide.
12/22/2021
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The U.S. Department of Education has released the 2022 application for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers grant program, which will award $5 million in grants to organizations working with state educational agencies and schools to implement family engagement programs to help improve student achievement and pandemic recovery.
12/22/2021
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Washington public schools are partnering with Amazon Web Services in a statewide program to train and certify 2,500 high school students in cloud computing over the next three years, and the collaboration will include new course offerings across Washington state to train students in artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, cybersecurity, and other cloud-related skills.
12/20/2021
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Defense contractor and IT services provider L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new program for L3Harris employees to mentor student robotics teams at 47 schools in 15 states and provide financial assistance for the teams to compete in regional robotics competitions.
12/17/2021
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Audio conferencing company Nureva has introduced a new classroom solution that integrates audio, video, device management and services.
12/15/2021
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Nonprofit K–12 research firm NWEA on Tuesday released a new study that illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted student progress — and how it has disproportionately impacted students of color and students in high-poverty schools.
12/14/2021
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced $182 million in new grant awards to 30 school districts, colleges, and nonprofits across the United States as part of the Education Innovation and Research program to support recipients’ efforts to grow projects that show promise in improving academic achievement for underserved students.
12/14/2021
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National education nonprofit Heart of America on Monday announced a landmark grant of over $10 million from Verizon, which will dramatically expand the organization’s partnership with Verizon aimed at infusing technology in some of the nation's most under-resourced schools.
12/13/2021
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Some of the most striking findings from the surveys relate to how teachers are handling the current challenges in this post-lockdown environment. In many ways, their roles seem unsustainable. Is it time to rethink some of the core approaches to K–12 schooling?
12/13/2021
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Creative Cloud Express for Education — free for K–12 classrooms — includes access to a number of Adobe’s applications such as Photoshop Express, Premiere Rush, Spark Video, and Spark Page.
12/13/2021
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PresenceLearning, a provider of teletherapy software for special education and mental health providers in K–12 schools, has completed two transactions that pave the way for significant growth and will help build the next generation of technology for therapists to expand student services, the company said.
12/10/2021
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The nonprofit facilities fund will provide low-cost, long-term financing directly to school leaders of color who reflect the communities they serve.
12/09/2021