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		<title>Empowering STEM Education Webinar Discussion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to those of you who participated in our webinar! It was a great turnout and terrific discussion. We will keep everyone updated on future webinars on our blog so make sure and check back weekly.
Please feel free to continue any dialogue on our blog under the comments section. Our panelist will be checking all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1285</link>
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		<title>Microsoft High School&#8217;s First Graduating Class</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, Microsoft&#8217;s The School of the Future had it&#8217;s first graduating class. The school&#8217;s innovative curriculum and reformed learning environment are shared online for all who are interested. Fast Company spoke with Microsoft&#8217;s Partners in Learning&#8217;s executive director who shares amazing statistics including: the 117 graduating students all have plans for college.
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		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1280</link>
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		<title>Bringing Engineering into Elementary School Classrooms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your school include engineering lessons in the science curriculum? Many schools do, and more plan to – with states competing for funds from incentives such as President Obama&#8217;s Race to the Top funding program that is slated to grant over $4 billion to those who do include STEM in elementary classrooms.  See how hands-on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1268</link>
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		<title>Exploring the STEM-and-Higher Learning Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fortune Magazine&#8217;s David Kaplan asks the question: &#8220;Why do so few students pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math? His article highlights some interesting facts &#8211; for example, &#8220;Out of 4 million students who entered high school in 2001, fewer than 200,000 will graduate with a STEM degree&#8221; &#8211; and thoughts about what might [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1255</link>
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		<title>Manufacturing is Cool &#8211; Enhanced Site for Fun Learning &amp; Great Teacher Resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The SME Education Foundation announced today they&#8217;ve enhanced and expanded their award-winning website, Manufacturing Is Cool. The site features a kid&#8217;s desk theme and offers options for fun activities; K-12 STEM resources for teachers; Moving Mechanics where students can test drive planes, trains, race cars, etc.; see real engineers in action; learn how snack foods [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1224</link>
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		<title>Major Science, Technology Funding Bill Passed by House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An enormous $84 billion bill is off to the Senate for approval. In it&#8217;s third run through the House of Representatives, the  bill is passed and is ready for the next step in the legislative process. The America COMPETES bill has been developed to invest in American  technology and science and support STEM education, including [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1198</link>
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		<title>Thirty-five States, D.C. in Running for Obama&#8217;s Education Initiative Funds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The June 1 deadline to join in the second phase of Race to the Top is past and thirty-five states and Washington D.C. have decided to opt in for this next part of the competition for part of $3.4 billion that has been allocated for education funding.
Finalists will be chosen by the end of July [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1206</link>
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		<title>Grant to Provide $1 Million for STEM Initiatives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news &#8211; if you&#8217;re looking for funding to help integrate STEM programs into the classroom, HP has allocated $1 million of grant money to help. The grant initiative, called Catalyst, was designated to support professional development for educators and back STEM learning.
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HP will provide $1 million in cash, technology, and professional  services to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1181</link>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Race to the Top Initiative Dashes Toward June Deadline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s monumental Race to the Top education reform grant program with funds totaling over $4 billion is nearing its June application deadline.  Although Delaware and Tennessee won early awards of grant money totaling $600 million in the first phase of the awards process, $3.4 billion dollars in education reform grant money is available to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1161</link>
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		<title>After-School Educators Learn to Teach Science and Engineering</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Educators constantly seek ways to include STEM topics in the classroom &#8211; and especially look for professional development to support the lessons they&#8217;re teaching, and Saint Lucie County Schools are no exception. Saint Lucie recently brought PCS Brick and Discover labs with hands-on training on site for their team of after-school educators.
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SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOLS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pcsedu.com/blog/?p=1147</link>
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