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Increasing K-12 tech accessibility

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What’s more, giving children access to technology from a young age allows them to begin building the tech skills they will need in the workforce. Schools should also look into available grants from state and local governments, as well as from private foundations. Partnerships with tech businesses.

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Dear Liberal Arts Major: STEM Companies Need Your Skills to Grow

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Jennifer Wolochow, product manager at Coursera The trend, at one level, underscores how more opportunities have opened up for liberal arts majors for whom it is now easier to acquire new skills to land a job in tech. A sociology degree from Harvard led to a number of local government and nonprofit jobs in New York after graduation.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. Armed with full knowledge of the issue, they dove into the research, recorded public service announcements and canvassed their community for advocates.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Because new information is blended into prior knowledge, the result is – of course – subjective, heavily dependent upon the personal lens of each learner. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Students constantly build new understanding on old knowledge.

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The 5 best ways to celebrate CTE Month 2024

eSchool News

Increase Involvement in Career and Technical Student Organizations A career and technical student organization (CTSO) is an extracurricular group for students in CTE pathways to further their knowledge and skills by participating in activities, events, and competitions.

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Empowering Students Through Durable Skills: Insights from Partnering and Learning with America Succeeds

TNTP Blog

In May 2024, TNTP and America Succeeds launched a partnership to expand durable skills development opportunities for all learners. The report does not focus solely on skillswhich we know are importantbut instead identifies the core practices that provide young people opportunities to build and apply those skills.

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This Workforce Partnership Trains Tech Talent. Can It Boost Civic Engagement Too?

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They have been working with local governments and tech companies to design solutions to problems such as homelessness, water conservation and clean energy. The hope is that through providing project-based work, kids not only develop job-ready skills, but also a deeper bond to their community.