Elementary students apply math while making blankets Students in an after-school program in a Minnesota school district recently applied their math and writing skills during a community-outreach project. Students in the 21st Century Program decided to create blankets and scarves for the homeless, using math skills to calculate how much material they needed and the cost of the project. The Bemidji Pioneer (Minn.) (12/23) Other News  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | N.J. task force to focus on closing the economic achievement gap School board members from 11 urban, rural and suburban districts in New Jersey are joining forces to identify strategies for closing the economic achievement gap. The task force -- created by the New Jersey School Boards Association -- will study a range of topics, including curriculum and access to technology. "Poverty is no friend to academic achievement," association executive director Lawrence Feinsod said. "Neither should it be an excuse for allowing children not to succeed." The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) (12/24)  |
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 | What common core implementation looks like in a Mo. district Officials in a school district in Missouri have been working to prepare educators to implement the Common Core State Standards. Steps include developing model lessons and assessments, teaching new learning objectives, and revising curriculum. "Students can rise to any level of expectation if we teach them well and if we are clear about what we expect," chief academic officer Sally Beth Lyon said. KOMU-TV (University of Missouri) (12/24)  |
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 | Minn. college launches nation's first drone image-analysis program Unmanned aircraft can be used for several purposes, from monitoring war zones and gathering intelligence to collecting video for agriculture and emergency management. As use of drones increases so, too, does the need for individuals trained to interpret video collected by the devices. To help meet this need, a college in Minnesota has launched the nation's first certificate program to train students in drone video analysis. Minnesota Public Radio (12/23) |  | Want more education news?
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