[ad_1] For decades, our country has invested in creating a more diverse STEM workforce by launching efforts that increase the representation of women and people of color in the field. Out-of-school time programs have played a large role, funneling more girls and youth of color into K-12 STEM education programs that introduce them to the ...

[ad_1] Since the release of ChatGPT a little more than six months ago, students have quickly figured out how to get the free AI chatbot to do their homework for them. That has sparked a burst of activity by teachers at schools and colleges to change their assignments to make them harder to game with ...

[ad_1] Three witnesses to unidentified aerial phenomena told Congress on Wednesday about objects performing maneuvers beyond what any known aircraft could achieve—aerial events that pose a rising threat to civilian aircraft, they said. But the unusually wide-ranging testimony also gave stage to uncorroborated accusations of a massive government cover up, expositions on the existence of ...

[ad_1] Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesIt’s anti-patriarchy. By Natalie Michie Date July 26, 2023 Warning: Spoilers for the Barbie movie ahead. Surprise! After months of mounting anticipation and intentionally plot-evasive marketing, it turns out the Barbie movie is not just a fashion-filled romp about the power of pink. It is sort of that, but it also ...

[ad_1] I struggle with perfectionism every day, and sometimes, it prevents me from authentically showing up for family, students and myself. I am a social sciences and Spanish teacher and a mother of three children, and with that comes the social and self-imposed pressure to show that all the pieces of my life fit together ...

[ad_1] This is the second in a three-part series of conversations with Latino educators and edtech experts. Read the first part here. As Latino children make up a growing proportion of public school students in the United States, they’re also facing unique challenges. Education researchers now know that Latino students were dealt an outsized blow ...

[ad_1] Students in American K-12 schools are increasingly diverse. But that diversity is often missing in the teachers at the front of classrooms. That’s especially true when it comes to the number of teachers who are Black men: the group makes up only 1.3 percent of American school teachers, according to a widely cited federal ...

[ad_1] Last September, I sat at a long table in my school’s sunny conference room, gazing around at the many new faces of my school’s leadership team. At that point, I had the shocking realization that my 17 years of service to the school was more than the rest of the team put together. We ...