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OFY Launches Social Media Engagement Campaign: #CAWantsOptions

OFY recently announced the launch of #CAWantsOptions, a California-focused social media campaign highlighting greater educational options for California’s youth. It’s all part...

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Lots To Do (& Sign Up For) During National School Choice Week

National School Choice week, a campaign dedicated to promote greater publicly supported educational opportunities for children, is off to a great start...

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Understanding the Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act was officially signed into law in December by President Obama. The new law’s more flexible approach to...

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Breathing Life Back into Science

A special guest post from OFL science teacher Charlene Morales. The greatest thing that science teaches our students is that they never...

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Understanding STEM Careers: Engineering

The third installment of the STEM education series focuses on the engineering industry. The infographic below examines some of today’s leading engineering positions by taking a...

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Understanding STEM Careers: Technology

The STEM education series continues this week by highlighting careers in technology based fields. Check out some of the fastest growing job opportunities below. Leave...

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Understanding STEM Careers: Science

As a part of our STEM series, Opportunities For Learning is proud to present the infographic below highlighting careers in various science fields....

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Understanding STEM Careers: A Series

STEM Careers Overview STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an acronym you’ve probably heard at least once over...

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A Look at the Learning Challenge

  The Learning Challenge with James Nottingham from Challenging Learning on Vimeo. The Learning Challenge, created by James Nottingham, uses the concept...

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