Did you know that: American Association of Colleges and Universities found that employers considered fewer than 30 percent of recent graduates ready for work? Over the next 13 years as many as 70 million workers in the United States (375 million worldwide) will be forced to find another way to make money because of automation […]
Summary for Institute for Excellence in Writing Ages K-12 & Parents When my daughter turns 16, I’m going to have to pay for an extra Driver’s Ed lesson—the one that teaches a student how to drive a stick shift. I can drive a stick shift—I know how to do it. But I don’t know HOW […]
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Mixing science and technology with engineering (construction), art, and math is at the heart of STEAM experiments. Each month, we’re going to feature a STEAM-based experiment or project you can do with your children. In each STEAM issue, we’ll talk about the science and the “why” behind the projects we present to you. So grab […]