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Wired
When the doors to Code Next opened in Oakland, Errol King knew the hard work of launching a community computer lab was a prelude to a far greater challenge. Google launched the lab in one of the nation's most diverse cities to introduce black and Latino students to coding and help reverse the tech sector's persistent lack of diversity.
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EdTech Magazine
For more than a decade, educators, business leaders and policymakers have talked about STEM — an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics — but a new study suggests that at least one increasingly important field is being left out of STEM education, and it is vital to our nation's students and economic prosperity. "The Case for Improving U.S. Computer Science Education," a recent report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonprofit science and technology think tank, is compelling.
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eSchool News
Learning.com announces its first Code-a-Thon, a nationwide competition that will run from Nov. 14-18 to provide an introduction to coding skills for elementary and middle school students. The winning school will receive a one-year subscription to EasyTech and EasyCode Premium, Learning.com's digital literacy and coding curriculum for grades K-8.
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Fairfax County Times
The sound of fingers flying across a keyboard, the melodic clicks of a mouse, and the hollow taps of keys were always music to Dominion High School senior Justin Tandon's ears. Never a stranger to computer science, he learned to code at a young age after listening to his parents' endless banter about their careers in the field, and aspired to someday follow in their footsteps. After learning about the wage gap of unequal pay and the education gap of teaching kids applicable skills, Tandon decided to take matters into his own hands and fill these gaps.
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The Seattle Times
Amazon will donate $10 million toward the construction of a new computer-science building on the University of Washington's Seattle campus, the company announced. The donation brings total commitments for the building to $86 million; the construction cost is estimated at $110 million. The building will rise east of the university's existing computer-science building, the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering. More than 60 percent of the money raised so far has come from private sources.
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Monterey Herald
Would a group of high school girls choose to spend their Saturday mornings in a college computer lab? The answer is yes for local Girls Who Code Club members. The club's eight computer science-savvy members don't simply code — they have a passion for it. Coding involves giving computers commands in a programming language "to create programs that are useful and relevant to our everyday lives," says Lauren Morgenthaler, Monterey Girls Who Code president.
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Education World
Changing seasons represent a unique opportunity for educators to inspire and engage students with related content. Take the most advantage of this autumn season by utilizing these seasonal STEM ideas, designed for easy implementation in any classroom!
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Business Wire
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, Dell announced a partnership with Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. The partnership will help strengthen and expand after-school programs in computer science education for an estimated 15,000 girls in grades 6-12 across the U.S. through a combination of financial, technical and mentorship support.
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eSchool News
As educators, we know that science is not just a body of knowledge, but it is a process that enables people to answer questions through scientific inquiry. Scientists conduct inquiries using a specific toolbox of skills and knowledge that the Next Generations Science Standards has spelled out for emerging scientists as so-called "science and engineering practices," or practices that increase in complexity and sophistication across grade levels.
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