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TAU KADHI

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He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, a master’s in mathematics curriculum and instruction, and a master’s in applied mathematics, all from Prairie View A&M University, as well as an M.B.A. in mathematics curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M University.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

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Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. We haven't changed our calculus curriculum at all. We have not changed our physics curriculum at all.

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PAUL R. WATSON II

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Watson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Houghton College and master’s degrees in mathematics education from Syracuse University and in teaching and curriculum from the University of Rochester. Watson II has been appointed president of Michigan’s Kellogg Community College. He earned an Ed.D.

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UNCF Report Examines Black Teacher Pipeline, Offers Best Practices

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The report noted how Black teachers impact Black students’ educational development by serving as role models, improving their educational experience, improving graduation and college enrollment rates, increasing Black students’ reading and mathematics state scores, and increasing end-of-year grades. “To

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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

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Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This project will transform the student experience in STEM at Furman,” said Dr. Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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At Lincoln University, HBCU researchers are creating a sustainability curriculum around food studies and social media engagement,” Moore said. “At Such programs include the Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative , the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program ; and the HBCU Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), now in its 25th year. “At

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

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The school has an existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) All of the students will take the aforementioned computational thinking assessment which will help to inform what version of a computer science curriculum they will receive. magnet program where half of the students in the pilot will come from.

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