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Meet some Latinos who took part in the White House Science Fair
By Griselda Nevarez Several Latinos were among the dozens of students who presented their...
May 28, 2014 12:00 PM ET
No Species Left Behind
Originally posted on Fios1News Students from the Biotechnology High School in Freeport, New Jersey win the Verison Innovative App Challenge.  Their app, No Species Left Behind, helps identify invasive and endangered plants.    View the clip...
May 1, 2014 4:30 PM ET
Helping to Close the STEM Achievement Gap Through Teacher Training on Mobile Technology
‎04-23-2014 By Rose Stuckey Kirk, Vice President of Global Corporate Citizenship and President of the Verizon Foundation There is a math problem in our country, and I am not referring to a hard-to-solve equation. In 2013, just 34% of U.S. 8th graders were rated proficient or higher in a national math assessment, and more than one in four scored below the basic level. Few...
Apr 28, 2014 1:15 PM ET
Jefferson Twp Students Awarded Best in Nation Prize for App Design
By Peggy McGlone April 10, 2014  JEFFERSON — Middle School students are being honored today for their app design, “Super Science Girl,” one of eight winners in the national Verizon innovative App Challenge. The app is designed to spark young girls interest in science and...
Apr 11, 2014 8:00 AM ET
Texas Middle Schoolers Win National Contest for App Inspired by Their Blind Classmate
By Kelli Bender The way the visually-impaired navigate new spaces could be transformed by a group of tweens in Los Fresnos, Texas.  Six girls from Resaca Middle School recently became one of...
Mar 27, 2014 7:00 AM ET

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