Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

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When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? Signs that say “Whites Only” or Confederate flags hoisted on flag poles? Although these are pieces of evidence that racism does exist, racism isn’t as blatant as a physical sign that favors one race over another. In fact, racism […]

UPSC to release provisional answer key after civil services prelims: Centre in Rajya Sabha

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The Union Public Service Commission has formulated guidelines to release the provisional answer key on its website after conducting the civil services preliminary examination, the Centre said in the Rajya Sabha.The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the civil services examination annually in three stages – preliminary, main and interview – to select officers for […]

How computer science education bridges the digital divide

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Amid the havoc that the pandemic wreaked on our lives, there were important lessons to be learned. It proved that people skilled with technology could navigate and succeed, and that many of the potential problems of the future could be solved by technology. Many institutions and people who embraced technology survived–and in some cases, thrived.  […]

How robots and our school’s buddy program bring computer science to life

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Coding and robots are both natural tools for encouraging collaboration in the classroom. At Sewickley Academy, we have taken that collaboration to the next level by having Grade 5 students step into mentoring roles for our kindergarteners who are just being introduced to computer science. Here’s how we did it. From Reading to Robotics Recently, […]

‘Legal dispute’ stalls process to appoint 11 DAV college principals, ETEducation

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Hisar: The appointment of principals in 11 DAV colleges across the state has effectively stalled after the Directorate of Higher Education refused to participate in the selection process, citing serious legal and jurisdictional concerns. The Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE) declined to send its nominee to the selection committee constituted by the DAV College […]