Plus, tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google will commit new support to coding education President Donald Trump will issue a new directive Monday to supercharge the U.S. government’s support for science, tech, engineering and mathematics, including coding education, as the White House seeks to train workers for high-demand computer-science jobs of the future. To […]
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13 best-selling online classes you can enroll in for just $10 right now
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickr With 2017 still so young, there’s no better time to set goals for yourself; even if you’ve already let one New […]
17 coding games, toys, and books for kids
“Do I give (kid’s name) something educational, or something fun?” As parents, relatives, and friends of people with children, we face this question on the regular – because no matter the occasion, we’re torn between pleasing the child and pleasing their parents. My new go-to solution? Toys, games, and other gifts that help kids learn coding. Kids love […]
The best public high school in every state
Source: Niche Each state has a ton of public high schools, but some really stand out. Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, just released its 2016 rankings of the best public high schools in the US. We took a look at which school earned the top slot in every state. The […]
The best private high school in every state
The Potomac School is the top private high school in Virginia.Facebook/The Potomac School America’s best private high schools have a reputation for providing a top-notch education and preparing students for life at an elite university — and these great schools can be found all across the country. Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, […]
A Wharton professor shares 3 science-backed strategies for raising highly creative kids
If you want to raise creative kids, you need to teach them to think for themselves. To do this, Adam Grant, a professor of management at Wharton, author of the new book, “Originals,” and father of three, tells Business Insider, you need “to foster an identify that ‘I’m somebody who doesn’t conform,’ that ‘I’m somebody who […]
Microsoft pledges $1bn in cloud computing resources to benefit nonprofits and universities
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, Switzerland — Jan. 19, 2016 — Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella announced a new three-part initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good. As part of this initiative the recently formed Microsoft Philanthropies will donate $1 billion of Microsoft Cloud Services, measured at fair market value, to serve nonprofits and […]