News of particular interest to teachers.
Linda Darling-Hammond is providing great leadership to guide transformation of California’s schools from the industrial to modern age. Below is a link where she offers a road map to equal education for all: How do we give all children an equal shot at a great education? What’s the best way—and the best time—to evaluate teachers?
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There is growing interest and advocaty from the Computer Science Teachers Association and others to strengthen K-12 computer science education. New legislation, supported by the Computing in the Core advocacy coalition, was introduced this week in Washington, DC. The Computer Science Education Act was introduced in the US House of Representatives. Several California Representatives are supporting
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Beginning Aug. 22, teens are invited to “Get Your Genius On” in the Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Challenge. This competition challenges students worldwide to create innovative products to benefit humanity. The annual program is a multi-phase, business and technical plan competition, free and open to students ages 13 – 18 from around the world. Winning
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Educators who wonder how their instruction is essential to California’s future should take a look at a report just issued by McKinsey Global Institute entitled: Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy. By 2025, the 12 technologies — led by the mobile Internet, the automation of knowledge work, and the
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