The maker movement has garnered much attention in recent years. In formal K-12 education subjects like science and engineering, it has emerged as a reason to encourage creative thinking, tinkering, cr
MƒA has committed $2.5 million over the next five years to Mayor de Blasio’s Computer Science for All initiative, which aims to bring computer science education to all 1.1 million New York City public
Last week, MƒA was a part of the Computer Science for All Initiative announcement made by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña. The mayor announced that they are already halfway toward th
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that New York City has raised over $20 million for its Computer Science for All initiative, more than 50 percent of its $40 million overall goal. Chalkbeat NY’s
In August, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced it is seeking nationwide examples of "active learning" strategies in K-12 settings that promote deeper engagement in scienc
In June, New York State announced that it would be performing scale maintenance for the algebra Regents scoring system, with the goal of keeping passing percentages equivalent to previous years. Chalk
“While nearly everyone agrees that teachers are important to society, teachers in this country don’t get much respect,” writes John Ewing, MƒA President, in his new opinion piece published in the Huff
The Hechinger report sought out MƒA President John Ewing to get his opinion for a story on the Common Core Standards for Mathematics and elementary school teacher preparation. Writer Luba Ostashevsky
What is it about those NAEP tests? In his new Huffington Post opinion piece, MƒA President John Ewing analyzes the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Assessment in mathemati
Coinciding with Teacher Appreciation Week, Valerie Strauss, Washington Post reporter who writes the Answer Sheet blog, explored how many educators feel the teaching profession lacks the respect it des
