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How the US is using open-source intel to track Russia’s war in Ukraine
[ad_1] The Pentagon’s lead military intelligence agency has been relying on public and commercially available information to keep tabs on Russia’s movements in Ukraine. The Defense Intelligence Agency recently invited a small cadre of reporters to view recovered remnants of unmanned aerial vehicles made in Iran and used by Russia in its war on Ukraine, ... -
Current STEM Diversity Programs and Investments Aren’t Working — It’s Time to Shift Focus
[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 ... -
Why Do So Few Black Men Become Teachers?
[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 ... -
Embrace the Rainbow with Allbirds x Olivia Rubin + More Fashion News
[ad_1] Photograph courtesy of AllbirdsIn addition, Canada Goose launches its first sneaker. By Annika Lautens Date July 21, 2023 Allbirds creates a pastel sneaker with Olivia Rubin Photograph courtesy of Allbirds Sad not to be able to take a trip to London, England this summer? Get a taste of Notting Hill with these Allbirds trainers, ... -
Experience has been my greatest teacher. Now this is impacting our school’s adaptability.
[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 ... -
Are Latin American “knowledge systems” absent from educational technology?
[ad_1] At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators are skeptical of the pace and excitement behind it. As we’ve reported in the past, some teachers have made it clear that technology tools should support, not replace, their expertise. Meanwhile, the changing demographics ... -
Why Classroom Diversity May Be “Invisible” in Middle Schools
[ad_1] “Andrew” grew up in poverty and neither of his parents went to college. “Carl” grew up in a wealthy, well-educated family, with a father who rose through the ranks to become a colonel in the US Army. These two students are black. And their divergent stories reveal the socioeconomic diversity of black students studying ... -
A Student and a Teacher Try to Untangle Why Group Work Is, Well, Terrible
[ad_1] Everyone has a group project horror story. Maybe you had a classmate who got away with doing none of the work. Or maybe a group member doubled down on doing something incorrectly. For the really unlucky, perhaps a teammate repackaged your work as their own. Educator Jen Manly, left, and EdSurge reporter Nadia Tamez-Robledo ...











