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Fewer reading materials in the home. Less access to camps or museums. Those are some of the reasons “summer learning loss” disproportionately affe...
- Added: Jul 30, 2015
- Length: 04:44
There’s a lot of talk in education circles these days about changing to the common core curriculum or changing from books to computers. But at Life...
- Added: Feb 04, 2015
- Length: 08:23
There’s a national conversation about promoting science education for students, but what about science after graduation? Allison Quantz has the sto...
- Added: Jan 31, 2014
- Length: 02:39
- Purchases: 3
Educators at one Brooklyn high school focus on getting their at-risk students across the threshold of the building. Sounds simple, right? Think again.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WABE, and WNIJ
- Added: Jan 02, 2014
- Length: 07:08
- Purchases: 3
In mid-May, more than 1500 high school students competed in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The winning projects included a p...
Bought by Radio Newark, KFAI Minneapolis, and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jun 09, 2013
- Length: 02:39
- Purchases: 3
Writers of science fiction have long predicted a time when computers could engage humans in two-way communication, from R2D2 to the sinister Hal 90...
Bought by KENW
- Added: Apr 11, 2013
- Length: 02:29
- Purchases: 1
A robotics competition for 9- to 14-year-olds is a sneaky way to get kids excited about science. Allison Quantz followed one team into competition ...
Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Dec 07, 2012
- Length: 02:45
- Purchases: 2
Middle school girls have a lot to deal with. One psychologist says that a way to help them is by pairing the preteen girls with college-aged mentor...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KENW, KZYX, and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Apr 30, 2012
- Length: 02:25
- Purchases: 4
A martial arts school in Chicago’s South Side reinforces community in a violent neighborhood.
Bought by Vocalo.org
- Added: Jan 14, 2010
- Length: 05:30
- Purchases: 1
Against a backdrop of failing public schools throughout the state of Texas, there is a new program at Austin High School showing new initiative. It...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
- Added: Jan 13, 2009
- Length: 04:41
- Purchases: 2
