Technology access
A 17-year-old wants to spice up science classes and, eventually, democratize education
His startup offers virtual science labs, but he hopes that’s only the beginning
How do schools train for a workplace that doesn’t exist yet?
A reader asks: Not knowing what tasks will be automated or what future jobs will look like, how should schools prepare students now?
New early-college high school to pair students with neuroscientists
The Max Planck Academy will give high school students extensive research experience as they pursue diploma and associate degree
Alaska schools pay a price for the nation’s slowest internet, but change is coming
A new fiber-optic cable along Alaska’s coast could transform how technology is used in rural classrooms
Study explores use of digital tools in out-of-school programs
Chicago programs seem to be giving students active learning opportunities, but mostly teaching introductory skills
Alaska Native students pursue STEM, with great success
Pushing back against stereotypes, students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program outperform students of all backgrounds in math and science
Will a new push for free wireless internet help rural students get online?
Pending FCC rule change could help close the ‘homework gap’
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Few preschool apps are developmentally appropriate, report finds
Apps marketed as educational don’t teach the way preschoolers need to learn
Mississippi lags in computer science grads, teachers— but it has a plan to fix that
In 2016, the state failed to graduate any teachers certified in computer science
Experts call for an end to online preschool programs
Especially popular in rural areas, preschool programs may expose kids to ‘new risks,’ experts warn