I have been reading a lot about education recently and one can’t read about education without reading about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for American high
Webucator Announces New Student STEM Program
September 8th, 2014 by Rich Feller
Posted in: Education, High School, STEM
Nation’s Report Card Shows Stagnant Scores For Reading, Math
May 8th, 2014 by Rich Feller
The government released the latest national test scores on Wednesday, and the news isn’t good: 12th-graders are headed toward graduation, but many don’t have the skills they need to succeed in college or work. Link>>
Project-Based Education Is Key to Increasing STEM Interest
April 30th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The public-private partnership boosting support for science, technology and engineering (STEM) achievement must continue and expand, oil industry executives said at the final keynote of the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference in Washington, D.C. Link>>
Supporting Our Girls: The Key to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education
March 27th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The American economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of all its people, yet women are being left behind in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering, and
Posted in: Education, Gender-gap, Girls, STEM, Women
STEM Education: How to Inspire and Engage Learners
December 16th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Countries around the world have been sounding the alarm for more students to go into STEM: science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to maintain a competitive edge.
Closing the Math Achievement Gap
December 16th, 2013 by Brad Graham
U.S. students’ poor showing in international rankings of math proficiency signal a growing barrier to upward mobility for the nation’s low-income and minority students. Some go so far as to call math the new literacy tests of our generation. Link>>
Bringing Real-World Science to the Classroom
November 14th, 2013 by Rich Feller
Students at Pike Central High School in Indiana recently used a combination of science, technology, engineering and math to invent a lightweight, portable disaster-relief shelter that costs less than
A Nudge to Poorer Students to Aim High on Colleges
September 28th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The group that administers the SAT has begun a nationwide outreach program to try to persuade more low-income high school seniors who scored high on standardized tests to apply to select colleges. Link>>
Posted in: Education, Low-Income, SAT, STEM
