San Francisco elementary and middle school students will participate in a Summer STEM Institute to learn more about sustainable energy and engineering.
Schools across the country are joining the maker movement by adding cutting edge tools to their curriculum as traditional learning gets a modern twist.
Twenty student teams were selected as national finalists in an annual eCYBERMISSION competition that is put on by the Army and National Science Teachers Association.
Education officials said persisting stereotypes and inequitable access can mean fewer women in high-paying fields like cybersecurity and computer science.
While there is an abundance of online educational materials that teachers can use, education reformers say many are not aligned to Common Core standards.
Gov. Pat McCrory approved legislation that prevents vendors of online educational resources from using student data for targeted advertising and other purposes.