Joanne JacobsJun 13, 20182 minSTEM is for C students too, says reportYoung people can succeed in technical jobs even with mediocre grades in math and science or liberal arts majors, claims a new study, on...
Joanne JacobsJun 10, 20182 minMiddle school to manufacturingMiddle-schoolers in Ohio are learning math, science and programming — and competing in contests such as MakerMinded to expose them to...
Joanne JacobsJun 7, 20183 minConnecting working-class kids to high-tech futuresCarlos Huerta, an engineering student at Downtown College Prep Alum Rock High, works on wheels for a “drop-and-dash” robot for the...
Joanne JacobsJan 29, 20182 minTurning scientists, engineers into teachersMath, chemistry and physics teachers are in short supply. A new MIT-based program is trying to turn scientists, engineers and programmers...