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New data show more girls and minority high school students taking Advanced Placement courses in computer science. A computer science professor weighs in on what that means for the future of the field.
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Women outnumber men in Georgia’s technical college system, 85,642 to 51,566. Yet, a report found postsecondary vocational certificates have limited labor market value for women because of what women study.
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Professors from Southern Methodist University have created an online learning software that tasks the player with finding hidden artifacts around the world and deciphering the letters and sounds contained within.
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Orono High School history teacher Shana Goodall has used her IT background to integrate tech tools into the classroom, and has been recognized for how she has enlivened courses on world history, geography and politics.
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The Lafayette Parish School System cut off phone and Internet services Tuesday to implement prevention measures after a series of cybersecurity attacks targeted school systems around the state.
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A massive study of high school students around the world found that girls have such better reading skills than boys that they tend to concentrate on fields of study outside of science, technology, engineering and math.
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A researcher at the state university has launched a pilot program to help nurses in remote sections of the state manage, and even prevent, deadly conditions like heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke.
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During a week-long tech camp hosted by the nonprofit Silicon North Stars, a group of ninth graders from the Twin Cities region proposed developing AI software that would match jobseekers with work based on interviews.
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The Puyallup School Board will ask district voters in November to approve a $273 million construction bond to modernize high schools with improved security features, including cameras and flashing light alarms.
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The number of students enrolled in virtual schools has increased significantly, changing the way public education is delivered and prompting state officials to take a closer look at the rules that govern them.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4.63 million grant to the university to train cybersecurity professionals. The program will focus on attracting students from underrepresented populations around the state.
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The girls were participating in a capital region all girls summer coding camp where they worked on group projects and learned how to code web sites for social good and to help tackle everyday problems.
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With less than one percent of students pursuing computer science majors in college, and unfilled tech jobs, the state hopes to increase the number of teachers in high schools and boost sci-tech interest in college.
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The attack on the city’s libraries follows a similar event that shut down the school district’s networks, crippling operations for three days. County officials called the FBI as soon as attack was confirmed.
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Seven projects have received $640,000 to look into new ways to transform commutes, ensure compliance with autonomous vehicle traffic safety rules and advance other auto manufacturing innovations.
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By creating a competitive video game team and offering players scholarships, Bismark State College hopes to gain national attention and to help fill workforce needs in computer science and cybersecurity fields.
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Ninth graders from Lewiston are learning about earth science from interdisciplinary video games created by college professors. Lessons cover evolution and DNA as well as how to analyze data.
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Dozens of eighth grade students from North Bend Middle School participated in career technical education programs that highlight specific career pathways into construction, graphic arts and technology.
