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Girls Trump Boys on Engineering, Technology Test

May 24, 2016 by SciMathMN

By Lauren Camera | Staff Writer | US News In nearly every category, female students outperformed male students on a national technology and engineering test – the first of its kind administered under the purview of the National Assessment of … [Continue reading]

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Here’s how to leverage federal funds for STEM education

May 10, 2016 by SciMathMN

May 3, 2016  - Laura Devaney, Director of News for eSchool Media, @ESN_LAURA The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to school districts and educational leaders on funding STEM education opportunities. A letter directed to states, … [Continue reading]

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What does the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have in store for Minnesota?

May 2, 2016 by Jim Davnie

ESSA is the most recent version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and will be replacing the No Child Left Behind Act. NCLB has been in place since 2002. NCLB brought us: Required state standards in the areas of mathematics, reading … [Continue reading]

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Rep. Kline calls for prioritizing funding for Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants

February 1, 2016 by Jim Davnie

Monday, April 24 Representative John Kline (MN-2), Chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce, along with Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" Scott sent a joint letter to Chair of the House Appropriations committee and ranking members urging that … [Continue reading]

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Teachers Can Take Free Engineering-Education Courses

January 28, 2016 by Jim Davnie

Thanks to a $100,000 Google sponsorship, as well as additional money from private donors, educators will be able to take full-credit engineering-education courses for free this spring and summer at the University of St. Thomas. The three-credit … [Continue reading]

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Kay O’Keefe to receive lifetime achievement award

November 12, 2015 by Jim Davnie

Kay O’Keefe, SciMathMN Vice-Chair and longtime member of the MHTA Foundation board, will receive a well-earned Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota High Tech Association at their annual TEKNE Awards gala November 18. After receiving her … [Continue reading]

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Girls Trump Boys on Engineering, Technology Test

May 24, 2016 by SciMathMN

By Lauren Camera | Staff Writer | US News In nearly every category, female students outperformed male students on a national technology and engineering test – the first of its kind administered under the purview of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Overall, female … [Continue reading...]

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Here’s how to leverage federal funds for STEM education

May 10, 2016 by SciMathMN

May 3, 2016  - Laura Devaney, Director of News for eSchool Media, @ESN_LAURA The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance to school districts and educational leaders on funding STEM education opportunities. A letter directed to states, school districts and schools offers examples of how … [Continue reading...]

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What does the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have in store for Minnesota?

May 2, 2016 by Jim Davnie

ESSA is the most recent version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and will be replacing the No Child Left Behind Act. NCLB has been in place since 2002. NCLB brought us: Required state standards in the areas of mathematics, reading and science Required state to create English … [Continue reading...]

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Rep. Kline calls for prioritizing funding for Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants

February 1, 2016 by Jim Davnie

Monday, April 24 Representative John Kline (MN-2), Chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce, along with Ranking Member Robert "Bobby" Scott sent a joint letter to Chair of the House Appropriations committee and ranking members urging that the Appropriations committee fully fund the Student … [Continue reading...]

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Teachers Can Take Free Engineering-Education Courses

January 28, 2016 by Jim Davnie

Thanks to a $100,000 Google sponsorship, as well as additional money from private donors, educators will be able to take full-credit engineering-education courses for free this spring and summer at the University of St. Thomas. The three-credit courses offered during June are “Engineering in the … [Continue reading...]

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Kay O’Keefe to receive lifetime achievement award

November 12, 2015 by Jim Davnie

Kay O’Keefe, SciMathMN Vice-Chair and longtime member of the MHTA Foundation board, will receive a well-earned Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota High Tech Association at their annual TEKNE Awards gala November 18. After receiving her Ph. D from the Ohio State University in educational … [Continue reading...]

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