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The Importance of Innovation and Diversity in Education: Insights from California EdTech Leaders

May 3, 2023

Tech & Learning Summit at the KCI The KCI was recently buzzing with excitement as it co-hosted the Tech & Learning Summit in partnership with the Tech & Learning team,…

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KCI Develops New FAME Program for 4th & 5th Grade Teachers

May 15, 2018

KCI has conducted the hands-on, technology infused FAME (Faculty Academy for Mathematics Excellence) program since 2010. In that time, 6th through 10th grade teachers from across the Bay Area, with…

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Local Teachers Try Their Hands at Coding & More

September 13, 2017

While many schools and districts are still trying to figure out how computer science (CS) activities and courses fit within the educational landscape, teachers are seeing the future and showing…

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2017 FAME Program Inspires Math Teachers to Rethink Their Classrooms

September 13, 2017

Student math proficiency, especially in algebra and geometry, is still proving to be difficult for many schools and districts, and success in algebra is a strong indicator of whether or…

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MERIT 2017 Challenges Teachers to Promote Student Creativity

September 13, 2017

On July 5th, 44 teachers from across the Bay Area gathered at the KCI to begin the two-week, intensive MERIT Summer Institute. Over one hundred educators applied for the program,…

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New Summer Integrated Engineering Program for Kids is a Hit

September 13, 2017

The KCI partnered with De Anza College Community Education this summer to offer a robust suite of integrated engineering courses and camps for 6th through 9th-grade students. The overall program,…

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KCI / Foothill College Awarded Two-Year Maker Grant

September 13, 2017

Sponsored by the state chancellor’s office, the California Community Colleges (CCC) Maker initiative recently announced the recipients for a two-year grant, and Foothill College/KCI made the cut. The initiative was…

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