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Reinventing Education, Revisited – Meet six of the country’s best STEM schools

"Truly, every educator should experience the kind of appreciation Intel shows for schools."

Meet six of the country’s best STEM schools

"Truly, every educator should experience the kind of appreciation Intel shows for schools."

In an example of how business can make a real impact on education, Intel recently hosted its 2011 Schools of Distinction Awards (SODA), proving that respect for educators and their work hasn’t completely disappeared.

Full Story: http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/09/24/meet-six-of-the-country%E2%80%99s-best-stem-schools/

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The slumping economy hasn’t been kind to schools, especially in California–but that hasn’t deterred the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) from its ambitious plan to give all students a technology-rich education.

Two years ago, the district embarked on a five-year journey to transform its classrooms and completely revamp the way San Diego students learn. Since that time, the i21 Interactive Classroom Initiative (i21) has expanded into more than 1,300 classrooms and has distributed some 78,000 netbooks and other mobile devices to teachers and students.

Although district leaders have run into several challenges–most notably funding–they’re also starting to see results.

Full Story: http://www.eclassroomnews.com/2011/09/30/reinventing-education-revisited/

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