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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The collaboration, researchers from Michigan State and Alabama A&M say, is rooted in an equitable sharing of knowledge and best practices between the institutions. By partnering with HBCUs, the hope is that the curriculum will be more culturally responsive to the needs of students in the rural South.

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‘Why Am I Just Learning About This?’ In New College Board Offering, Students Explore the African Diaspora

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For many of his students, who attend Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia, the course introduces significant historical events, art and cultural contributions and glaring injustices that they are learning about for the very first time. The complexities of the Diaspora are an excellent fit with AP Seminar’s interdisciplinary research focus.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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Having the tools available is important, but changing culture and practice is much harder, says Brandon Muramatsu, associate director for special projects at MIT’s Open Learning project, noting that the training and community are often the most important. But doing that will mean a change of culture.

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