Vista Equity Funds Denver Public Schools’ Newest STEM SmartLab
Denver Public Schools celebrated its newest SmartLab at Montbello Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony this week. Attending the ceremony were Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and DPS Superintendent Susana Cordova, amongst other dignitaries. The Montbello SmartLab was made possible with…
Colorado Elementary Schools Excited to Open New STEM Center
Swanson and Thompson Elementary schools in Arvada, Colorado, opened two new STEM Centers with great excitement this month. The SmartLabs will provide students with the opportunity to learn the many essential skills they will need to succeed in the future workforce. Shannon Feely,…
Soft Skill Development is Essential: Students Aren’t Ready for the Workforce
Teacher, Trevor Muir, wrote a blog on a thought-provoking topic; soft-skills are not necessarily 'soft', they should be called 'essential skills'. To support that, 5 of the main reasons millennials get fired is due to lacking these essential skills. Those 5…
Florida Needs More Proficient STEM Workers
In 2010, The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced the need to improve Florida's STEM education program. A study from WalletHub compared their STEM-related economy to all states in the country. Florida has been making strides in the right direction since…