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What is currently going on in our world.
The California Center on Teaching Careers, which launched in October with a $9.4 million budget, is charged by state lawmakers to deliver millions of dollars in grants to support programs that attract, prepare, and retain more teachers—particularly those that focus on chronic teacher shortage areas, including special education, math, science, and bilingual teachers, as well as in […]
Community colleges across California are working together to fill the workforce pipeline for cybersecurity – one of the most rapidly growing and changing fields in the country – through the CyberPatriot program, a nationwide competition and education program. By introducing students to cybersecurity before they reach high school graduation, the colleges are aiming to foster interest in the […]
100Kin10, a national nonprofit focused on recruiting, preparing, and supporting teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math, published an open letter on Monday that reiterated the importance of their mission in a new political climate. “To produce big ideas, solve our biggest challenges, and keep America competitive on a global scale, students need excellent educations — in […]
Despite being an avid NYT reader, I had no clue that there was a cool website called Room for Debate. I wrote an opinion based about the value and need for Student Led Conferences using what I saw at the schools in my book on Deeper Learning as well as what I have observed at […]
New York, NY (May 13, 2016) – This week the Steinhardt School will launch graduation season with its annual Doctoral Convocation at NYU’s Skirball Center for Performing Arts. More than 100 students will receive advanced degrees at the event which will begin with a procession through Washington Square Park. On Tuesday, May 17th, 2,076 undergraduate and […]
I so enjoyed recording the most recent #XQExpertSeries on Technology and Learning with Mary Ryerse, a former principal, and now Director of Strategic Design at Getting Smart and Nichole Pinkard, Founder of the Digital Youth Network and Associate Professor, CDM School of Design at DePaul University because I learned so much (I certainly hope the […]