STEM Education at the Center of Congressional Hearing

The House Committee on Science and Technology “Reform in K-12 STEM Education” Hearing brings attention to STEM Education as Congress considers reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.

Business, Trade Groups to Strengthen STEM Pipeline

Business and trade organizations announced a partnership that will focus on increasing the number of students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The newly formed Business and Industry STEM Education Coalition parallels the goals of Opportunity Equation by bringing together more than 20 million employees nationwide in an effort to strengthen education through the lens of STEM and improve American economic competitiveness by developing new jobs and specialties and promoting best practices.

Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education

A draft proposal of Common Core Standards was released for public view and is open to public comment.

STEM Education Coalition Urges PCAST to Focus on Role of STEM Education

The Carnegie Corporation of New York and Institute for Advanced Study join with other members of the STEM Education Coalition provide support and advice to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) as the group moves forward with a report regarding policies related to STEM education.

Obama Unveils Projects to Bolster STEM Teaching

Education Week, January 7th, 2010

President Barack Obama yesterday announced more than $250 million in private investments to help attract and prepare new teachers for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, collectively known as the “STEM” field, and to help improve instruction in those areas by practicing teachers.