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STEM-specific news for career development professionals
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Ohio college students present lunabot during NASA competition
5/19/2013
- Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio)
NASA is hosting the Lunabotics Mining Competition this week, which seeks to inspire college students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math fields, and to possibly unveil space exploratio Read More
News serving the K-12 education profession
ASCD SmartBrief
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School culture is part of winning formula for NYC academy
5/21/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
While working to prepare students for the high-tech jobs of the future, the principal of the Academy for Software Engineering -- the first high school in New York City devoted to computer science -- s Read More
Global education news
ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief
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English instruction could be enhanced in Japan's elementary schools
5/16/2013
- Japan Times, The
Officials in Japan will propose enhanced English education in the country, according to a draft proposal from a governmental committee. The proposal includes plans to make English an official subject Read More
News about special education
CEC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The Council for Exceptional Children
What universal design looks like in the classroom
5/19/2013
- MiddleWeb
In this blog post, special-education teacher Elizabeth Stein shares a lesson that she and her co-teacher used in their inclusive language arts class that incorporates elements of Universal Design for Read More
Is there an upside to social media for high-school athletes?
5/19/2013
- Oregonian (Portland), The
For high-school athletes, posting inappropriate photos and status updates -- some of which detail illegal behavior -- on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter can have consequences, inclu Read More
News for educators and parents students in grades 4-8
MiddleWeb SmartBrief
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Baltimore school uses co-teaching, extra time for reading instruction
5/20/2013
- Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model), The
Fourth-graders at Chadwick Elementary School in Baltimore spend 140 minutes in reading class under the instruction of a reading teacher who is assisted by a math instructor, a special-education teache Read More
San Diego Unified School District news
Friday Notes
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Wilson Middle Orchestra entertains board of education meeting attendees
5/16/2013
The Wilson Middle School Intermediate Orchestra performed two numbers to help kick off the May 14 Board of Education meeting. The all-string orchestra, comprised of seventh- and eighth-grade students, Read More
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