Innovative designs can push the limits of practice for all students. We need to re-engage our most disconnected students in rigorous math and science education and place them on pathways to graduation and postsecondary education. At the same time, we must provide opportunities for the most successful students in math and science to accelerate beyond what is traditionally available in high school.
2011 UPDATE
In the two years since its release, the Opportunity Equation has promoted the goal of excellent, equitable STEM education for all students. This update covers major developments and highlights questions and priorities for the future. MORE
Read what’s happening in STEM education policy, practice, and research:
- Bold Commitments Aim for Dramatic Increase in STEM Teacher...
- My View: Technology and engineering, the forgotten part of...
- President Obama to Hold White House Science Fair
SCHOOL & SYSTEM DESIGN
Connecting to Your Work
The New York Hall of Science’s “Explainer” Program
VISUALIZATION
In a transformed system, all students leave high school fully prepared for success in college and careers, with many more students prepared for success in STEM studies and careers.MORE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Statway: New Pathways Through College Math
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My View: Technology and engineering, the forgotten part of STEM education
02/02/2012
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.
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Van Buren School District Chosen For Tech Network
01/13/2012
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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Coweta Schools: STEM program giving students work experience
01/12/2012
A program in the Coweta County School System offers students the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of STEM careers by interning with professionals during the school day.
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Vancouver school district to open new STEM school in the fall
01/05/2012
Vancouver Public Schools in Oregon plans to open a new STEM-focused magnet school in the fall of 2012.
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Out-of-School Time Drawing Girls Into STEM
01/05/2012
After-school, and other extended learning time programs, are successfully interesting girls in STEM fields.
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STEM education proliferating in Maine
01/01/2012
Maine seeks to improve STEM education for all students using a variety of innovative programs offered to students from elementary school through the post-secondary level.
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Arizona High School to Offer New STEM Diplomas
12/20/2011
Arizona school district to offer two specialized high-school diplomas in STEM fields.
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Study Highlights 'Power of More Time' for Science Learning
11/16/2011
The National Center on Time & Learning issued a report stating that schools need both to restructure the school day to allow for a greater emphasis on science and to deliver science curriculum through a more engaging, hands-on approach.
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Schools focus on science, math to develop problem solvers
10/23/2011
The Guilford County school district in North Carolina prepares its students to succeed in the workforce by placing an emphasis -- as early as elementary school -- on STEM learning through developing opportunities such as technology classes, hands-on projects, and after-school clubs.
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STEM Learning Studios
Among the recommendations in the 2009 report, The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy, was a call for integrated programs of professional learning for teachers of science and mathematics that enable them to incorporate science and math learning across the curriculum. STEM Learning Studios, developed by the National Commission...
