Education

The Springfield, Mo., nonprofit science center provided 200,000 hours in child-care services, 50,000 free meals and hands-on educational programming for underserved families while schools were closed due to COVID-19.

Nearly half of California high school graduates qualify for admission to the state’s two public university systems, but limited capacity has made admissions so competitive that eligible students are being rejected.

Rather than merely trying to shield young people from negative aspects of social media, parents and teachers might engage them in conversation about online safety, body image, media literacy and other fraught topics.

Supported by a grant from the Indiana Department of Education’s Office of Digital Learning, a June conference will train teachers and administrators to use technology to teach STEM and make up for recent learning loss.

A recent educator survey conducted by the nonprofit Christensen Institute finds that students and teachers are struggling, and some ed-tech practices that flourished during remote learning have waned as schools reopened.

The Edison Awards have nominated the math app company Flash, established by Windsor Plainsboro High School senior Vikram Ramesh. The company launched in 2020, and the app is being used in over 35 countries.

Researchers at the University of Texas' Voice Lab found that virtual appointments present a challenge for speech therapists, because Zoom alters the intensity and loudness of a person's voice.

A part of a global initiative to teach coding to kids, 10 software engineers at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories worked in rotations to lead 230 Potlatch Elementary students in coding activities.

Acknowledging the learning loss of a year of remote instruction, Fresno Unified School District has turned to online tools such as ATLAS Connect and Clever to get parents involved and give students a chance to catch up.

The Industry Recognized Credentials Grant Competition awarded eight high schools and community colleges across the state for programs designed to help students earn certificates, licenses, badges and other credentials.

Anchored by the University of Michigan, the 200,000-square-foot facility will begin construction in 2023 and consist of three buildings in the District Detroit, including a technology incubator and housing units.

With contributions from private-sector partners, the Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gives students lab experience with emerging technologies in digital manufacturing.

A popular TED talk describes ways in which schools inhibit creativity by training students to be grade-focused and risk-averse. Some educators say creativity, being essential for innovation, needs more encouragement.

Featuring an artificial factory environment with high-tech classrooms, the Center for Advanced Technologies will train students in skills such as machining, print reading, welding, and diagnostic and repair procedures.

As Minnesota works to incorporate computer science into every subject as part of a review of its standards, about 70 educators this week attended professional development at CS4DLH, or Computer Science for Duluth.

A senior at Ionia High School in Michigan spent much of the fall coding a math app, "Math Mage Mayhem," which is available online through Scratch and may be put on display in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year.

A partnership between the university and Beyond Protocol is working with alt rock band Cage the Elephant to test a “biometric suit” that monitors brain waves, heart rate and other vitals, hoping to study mental health.

The donation of new Ford vehicles to Mitchell Career & Technical Education Academy is exposing students to cutting-edge technology that might not otherwise be accessible to them due to cost or supply chain issues.