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        <language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[In Sputnik Moment for STEM, U.S. Must Train More, Better Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talia Milgrom-Elcott and Maya Agarwal Lundahagen, co-leaders of the movement, explain the urgency, the necessity, and the innovation of 100Kin10. Between the partners' bold commitments, the real-time learning of the Research & Development platform , and the support of 15 funding partners to date, 100Kin10 is poised to reach its objective of 100,000 new, excellent STEM teachers in the next decade.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/sputnik-moment-stem-us-must-train</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Is Writing the 'Next Generation' Science Standards?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Next Generation Science Standards are currently available to the public for review and commentary. The development of the science standards is led by 26 states and coordinated by the nonprofit organization Achieve, while a team of scientists and educators are responsible for the actual writing. In his article, Erik Robelen explains the variety of players involved in this process.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/who-writing-next-generation-science</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Dawn for STEM Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representative Barbara Lee of California ponders the dichotomy between high unemployment in her state and the inability to fill open position's in high-tech industries. She looks to STEM education -- private-public collaboration and industry investment in STEM education, in particular -- as the way to alleviate this gap and encourages continued innovations in this space to continue progress.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/new-dawn-stem-education</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools try to pull out of science slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A draft of the Next Generation Science Standards was released for public commentary on May 11, 2012. 26 states are leading the development process, and a writing team of scientists, science teachers, business leaders, engineers, and state policy staffers is composing the individual standards. Experts believe these standards will drastically shift science teaching and learning.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/schools-try-pull-out-science-slump</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[The National Research Council’s “Framework for K-12 Science Education”: An Opportunity to Transform Science Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts in science education discuss emerging opportunities of the NRC's "Framework for K-12 Science Education."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/stem-focus/national-research-councils-framework</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation's Science Test: Students Show Low Proficiency, Expert Calls Scores 'Unacceptable' ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress science test showed a slight improvement among eighth graders nationally. Experts were pleased to see positive movement but acknowledge that more substantial growth is necessary. The NAEP results highlight the opportunity for the Next Generation Science Standards to significantly advance science teaching and learning.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/nations-science-test-students-show-low</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities, Districts to Partner on Common-Core Secondary Math]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities' science- and math-focused initiative is coordinating a new project focused on redesigning secondary math teacher preparation in conjunction with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The universities, community colleges, and school districts range across 30 states.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/universities-districts-partner-common</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa announces hubs for science/technology education effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and his STEM advisory council announce six STEM education hubs throughout the state. Housed at universities and community colleges, these hubs will encourage students to pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields. This marks the first major actions by Gov. Branstad's STEM advisory council.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/iowa-announces-hubs-science-technology</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Individual U.S. Schools Take Part in PISA Pilot ]]></title><description><![CDATA[100 schools across 20 states will administer a pilot test based on the PISA, allowing schools and states to gauge their students' levels in comparison to students around the world. Results -- which may not be made public -- will be available in September.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/individual-us-schools-take-part-pisa</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colo. Program Puts Students on the Pathway to a Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado high schools offer students early interactions with STEM careers. Most students who graduate from these specialized schools leave with not only a planned career path, but also course credit and real-world experiences in their chosen field.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/colo-program-puts-students-pathway</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon Rolls Out the Red Carpet to Inspire Tomorrow's Innovators with the Air Force STEM 2020 Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Force STEM 2020 Challenge asked students in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland a simple question: "Why are STEM careers important to our nation?" The top entries spent the day at the Department of Defense, where they toured the Pentagon, visited the September 11 memorial site, and interacted with senior Lockheed Martin representatives, among other specialized activities.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/pentagon-rolls-out-red-carpet-inspire</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[What STEM Is--and Why We Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defining the term "STEM" typically results in a long-winded, round-about description that rarely arrives at a digestible explanation. In this piece, author Brian Kelly grapples with the true meaning of STEM while making the case that STEM education and STEM careers are of the utmost importance to our national future.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/what-stem-why-we-care</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislation Would Increase Minority Access to STEM Degrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced the "Broadening Participation in STEM Education Act." The legislation, which is expected to face opposition, would allow the National Science Foundation to give grants to colleges and universities with the objective of increasing the diversity of students pursing STEM degrees and faculty teaching within STEM departments.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/legislation-would-increase-minority</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Shifts Ahead for Math Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Common Core State Standards in mathematics will drastically change the way that mathematics are taught at every grade level. A select few districts, schools, and teachers are already piloting the standards, pioneering new curricula and lesson plans that will bring the new standards to life.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/big-shifts-ahead-math-instruction</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to States: Revolutionize Teacher and Principal Preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a meeting last week attended by state leadership, Council of Chief State School Officers Executive Director Gene Wilhoit discussed the impending implementation of the Common Core State Standards. If states are to effectively integrate these standards into classrooms, they must provide substantial training and supports to teachers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/call-states-revolutionize-teacher</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses, schools partner to create STEM collaborative in five metro school districts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Portland Metro STEM partnership -- an alliance between schools, businesses, and community organizations with operations centered at the Intel STEM Center for College and Career Readiness  -- aims to improve STEM learning in the Portland area through involving a variety of traditional and non-traditional players in schools.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/businesses-schools-partner-create-stem</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts: 'Weed Out' Classes Are Killing STEM Achievement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colleges and universities are discouraging students from pursuing STEM majors through "weed out" classes.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/experts-weed-out-classes-are-killing</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: STEM education needs more money, support]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 2012 National Survey on STEM Education, funding was cited as the top issue to increasing the presence of STEM education in K-12 schools. The lack of quality professional development also arose as a major impediment to providing excellent STEM educations.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/report-stem-education-needs-more-money</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[STEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/stem</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Schools Need to Use Social Media to Spur STEM Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media can be a powerful tool in engaging students in STEM subjects.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/high-schools-need-use-social-media</link></item></channel> 
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