Rural areas are poised for unique STEM education, but need more resources

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This post originally appeared on the NAS news site and is reposted here with permission. Key points: A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math education opportunities and workforce development for students in rural communities. The report takes stock of […]

TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall tickets out at lawcet.tgche.ac.in; exams on June 6

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TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall tickets released at lawcet.tgche.ac.in TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall ticket: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has released the hall tickets for the Telangana Law Common Entrance Test (TG LAWCET) and Postgraduate Law Common Entrance Test (PG LCET) 2025. The admit cards were made available on […]

Going beyond technical education to help students flourish

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Key points: Educators often focus on how well robotics in education can prepare students for careers in STEM fields. And that’s both true and important. Robotics is an engaging way to kickstart student interest in technical fields and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs are projected to grow three-and-half times faster than […]

New math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problem

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Key points: How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nation’s dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems? Clearly, if that was the answer, it would have worked by now–but it hasn’t, as evidenced by decades of low proficiencies, historic declines post-COVID, and the widest outcome gaps in the world. The […]

What’s the state of STEM?

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Key points: AI is becoming increasingly critical in STEM education, and 96 percent of teachers say they believe AI will become an intrinsic part of education within the next decade, according to a new survey from Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources […]

Rising ‘black carbon’ heating Himalayan snow: Study

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Levels of black carbon — ultra-fine particles of carbon that come from vehicles, stoves and wood-fire — in the Himalayas have been rising for most of the past two decades, according to a study by the think-tank Climate Trends. This is contributing to warmer snow, increasing the risk […]

4 ways to use calculators beyond math class

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Key points: When you hear the word calculator, I bet your mind immediately goes to math class and solving problems that can’t be solved efficiently in your head or on paper. While calculators are traditionally used in math classrooms, their application can extend to so much more, which ups the value in the investment and […]