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- Government program will form "makerspaces" around the country
The U.S. Department of Education has announced a new grant program funded by the research arm of the military that will create 1,000 "makerspaces" on high-school campuses over the next four years. "I think it's sort of a mashup of a shop class, a computer lab, an art class, and maybe a bio lab," said Dale Dougherty, co-developer of the effort. FastCoExist
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- Survey: Gaming is a fast-growing career in Mass.
The number of people working in the video game industry in Massachusetts has expanded by 78% over three years, according to the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute. The majority of those 2,041 workers are employed in mobile gaming, and government and industry leaders say the state should continue to find strategies to support the growth of video-gaming in the state. GamesIndustry.biz (U.K.)
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- AT&T provides grants to support STEM
AT&T gave $100,000 each to the Urban League of Greater Kansas City and Donnelly College that will be used to entice students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math fields. The communications giant has provided $100 million to schools and organizations as part of its Aspire initiative to support careers and decrease dropout rates. The Kansas City Star (Mo.)
(9/18)
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- Report looks at alternate pathways to technical careers
About 1 in 5 middle-income jobs do not demand a bachelor's degree, according to a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. However, that doesn't mean they don't require some post-secondary education. Other options for obtaining these jobs include associate degrees, certifications and apprenticeships. The report also calls for more federal funding for career and technical education. Education Week/College Bound blog
(9/18)
- Associate degrees may offer quicker return on students' investment
Research looking at graduates of public colleges and universities in Tennessee found that students earning two-year degrees make more money early in their careers than those with bachelor degrees. In the first year of their careers, the graduates with associate degrees earned about $1,400 more. However, students with four-year degrees still earn more money over the course of their careers. The Tennessean (Nashville)
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Calling all digital Divas!
The National Center for Women & Information Technology seeks high school-level young women to apply for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing! Winners get cool prizes, gadgets and scholarships. The competition is open to any U.S. high school-level female (grades nine to 12). Applications are now being accepted and must be submitted online no later than Oct. 31.
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