Education
Lead Editor: Melissa Greenwood
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Will employment gap increase as STEM jobs grow?
5/24/2013
- Edudemic
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some 8.6 million jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will exist by 2018. However, 67% of manufacturing companies say they have a shortag… Read More
Ohio junior-high school uses PIRATE model to engage students, teachers
5/24/2013
- Advocate (Newark, Ohio) (tiered subscription model), The
Utica Junior High School in Ohio recently held its first Teach Like a PIRATE Day -- which stands for Passion, Immersion, Rapport, Ask/Analyze, Transformation and Enthusiasm. The school gave teachers t… Read More
Study shows fewer minority students received autism diagnosis
5/24/2013
- Education Week
Minority students -- African-American, Hispanic and American Indian -- were less likely to receive an autism diagnosis than white and Asian peers from 1998 to 2006, according to a recent study highlig… Read More
How research -- and a banana -- can help with a job search
5/24/2013
- Huffington Post, The
Job seekers should research and follow the companies or institutions where they want to work, recent Ball State University graduate Katherine Marie Priddy writes in this blog post. In her own job sear… Read More
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05/24/2013
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