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        <language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[My View: Technology and engineering, the forgotten part of STEM education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The importance behind improving STEM education is gaining momentum, but educators and reformists must remember the importance of teaching technology and engineering in addition to the more-traditional subjects of math and science.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/my-view-technology-engineering</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Obama to Hold White House Science Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House announces February 7 as the date for the White House Science Fair.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/president-obama-hold-white-house</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing STEM Into Focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece addresses the ambiguous definition of STEM subjects while demonstrating the necessity of STEM skills and knowledge in all levels of education.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/bringing-stem-into-focus</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Pushes STEM in State of the Union]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. News and World Report blog highlights importance of STEM Education in President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address, echoing his 2011 State of the Union call for 100,000 new STEM teachers in the next decade, which led to the formation of 100Kin10.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/http-www-usnews-com-news-blogs-stem</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Unlikely To Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering Jobs, Survey Finds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although a recent survey found that the majority of youth do not consider STEM fields as career options, most teenagers express the desire to work in areas in innovation or social change, showing the foundational interest for STEM work.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/youth-unlikely-pursue-science</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama’s 2011 State of the Union address: an accounting ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Post highlights 100Kin10 in a review of President Obama's 2011 State of the Union address.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/obamas-2011-state-union-address</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Corporations Help 'Market' Science to Students?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic features 100Kin10 partner Change the Equation as a key player in improving STEM learning and promoting STEM fields to students.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/can-corporations-help-market-science</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman Proposes STEM Education Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[California Congressman introduces the STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011 in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would create an Office of STEM Education within the Department of Education focused on STEM education.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/congressman-proposes-stem-education</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 Partners Join Movement to Secure Excellent STEM Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[100Kin10 announces new partners, resulting in a partnership of over 100 diverse organizations.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/more-than-100-partners-join-movement</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Education Gap, Technology, and the Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy Gilbert states that exciting students about STEM-related topics while preparing them for a four-year college degree is a key component to decreasing the unemployment rate.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012</pubDate><link>http://opportunityequation.org/news-press/education-gap-technology-economy</link></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Buren School District Chosen For Tech Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arkansas expands its pilot program (in partnership with Project Lead the Way and New Tech Network) emphasizing STEM learning to fifteen more districts.
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