Do Education Apps Keep Kids Sharp or Just Plugged In? (NBC News) – Experts are divided on whether or not children should be using apps and other online learning mediums to maintain their learning over the summer.
Houston STEM Camp Aims to Help Break Gender and Career Stereotypes (The Telegraph) – A STEM camp available to students from the Houston county school district is teaching young women about engineering and automotive fields, and is teaching young men about healthcare fields.
Last-Minute Amendment Gives More Money to Schools that Produce Dropouts (Ohio.com) – Republicans are attempting to enact a plan in the new education bill that would increase funding to privately run but publically funded schools that specifically work with student who have dropped out of public school.
Longfellow Donates $260K to Support Durham STEM Education (The Herald Sun) – The real estate company Longfellow is donating $260,000 to Durham to increase education and skills in STEM fields for the local economy.
Yes! Lego Green-Light Female-Scientist Minifig Set (C Net) – Lego has approved a new Lego set that will include three female scientists in their desire to appeal to girls.
