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Spending ESSER: Three Tips to Leverage the Funds

​[[{“value”:” Use it or lose it. We all know what that means, but do we know what it actually takes when there’s a clock ticking, many competing needs, and fears of funding cliffs? As the new year kicks off, it’s more urgent than ever to focus on that enduring adage–use or lose–when it comes to the billions of American Rescue…

Why STEM Jobs are Good Jobs

​ 5 Reasons Why STEM Jobs are Good Jobs With all this talk about STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math – you might be wondering what is so great about STEM jobs. There is tremendous opportunity in STEM, and here are five statistics to prove it! Between 2023 and 2033, the number of STEM jobs will grow 11 percent,…

Financial Literacy for STEM Students: Why It Matters

Financial Literacy for STEM Students: Why It Matters

​ By Devin Partida Financial literacy is vital for STEM students, as it teaches them to handle money well for challenges like project funding in their careers. Such a skill empowers these learners to make wise decisions for long-term goals like buying a home or planning for retirement. Here’s why knowing how to manage money is so important in STEM….

The Magical Tree

​ CC-BY provided by the author Plants are the foundation of all life on earth. From serving our food system, to contributing to biotechnology solutions for global challenges, the importance of plants is undeniable. Yet, plants are often overlooked and taken for granted.  Teaching children about plants is a good opportunity to help them learn about healthy living. Plant literacy is…

January Book Reviews 2024

January Book Reviews 2024

​ January has been an interesting hodge-podge of books. I had two I could not finish and barely even read. But I do have a few I loved! I loved two of these, liked a few, and disliked 3 of them! Do you finish books you are not enjoying? I usually finish if I am past 3/4 of the book….

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