Oracle Academy Offers Free Professional Development for California’s Teachers

The Oracle Academy has announced it is pleased to continue a tradition of offering FREE In-person Java professional development and the accompanying curriculum for teachers in California. This year the class will be offered in the heart of Silicon Valley at the Oracle Santa Clara office.  The Oracle Academy is Oracle Corporation’s commitment to computer
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UC Davis Launches K-12 Computer Science Curriculum

The University of California at Davis (UC Davis) announced yesterday it has developed a full K-12 computer science curriculum that responds to the President’s “Computer Science For All” initiative.  The curriculum was developed in collaboration with California teachers through the work of the Integrated Computing and STEM Education (C-STEM Center) at UC Davis. It is
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More Affordable Broadband for Low-Income Americans

Last week, the FCC voted to reform the $1.5 billion per year phone subsidy program called Lifeline to provide a subsidy for the cost of broadband service to help low-income Americans get online. This may help students get on-line broadband service because families with students in the National School Lunch Program’s Free Lunch Program qualify
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PLTW Announces New Flexibility to Promote Equity

Vince Bertram, President and CEO of Project Lead the Way (PLTW) announced PLTW is making changes to its partnership program for school year 2016-17 to embrace equity and increase flexibility so that more students at more schools will have access to PLTW curriculum. Beginning in school year 2016-17 schools have flexibility to offer custom programs
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