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Finding Jungles in the City

Sparking Scientific Curiosity Through Relevance One of the problems with STEM education in the United States is its accessibility. Specifically, the inaccessibility gap between students from well-resourced schools and those without. Having AP course offerings, funding for lab materials, access to structured readiness programs, and even something as simple as an Algebra II class can […]

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Why I Threw Out My Science Textbook

Students need access to BIPOC and LGBTQ perspectives across content areas  Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! “I wish every month was Black History month.”  “Shut up about it already and get over it; it’s over, accept it and move on.”  A year later, this […]

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COVID-19 Prematurely Aged Student Brains: What Does it Mean for Educators

by Jeannette Odom Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Research on the effects of COVID-19 on adolescent brains is at the forefront of education today. A study from Stanford University suggests that the pandemic has physically altered adolescents’ brains, making their brains appear several years older than […]