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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
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$22M Fund to Kick-Off Effort by Cross-Sector Partnership to Hire, Develop, Retain Excellent STEM Teachers
02/07/2012
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Obama to announce $100 million plan to train new educators
02/07/2012
The White House distributes a press release in advance of the White House Science Fair, announcing Obama's recognition of 100Kin10.
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Delaware joins national effort to increase science standards
11/29/2011
Delaware, along with five other states, join the original group of 20 states leading the effort to write the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Chandler program reminds students that science is fun
11/19/2011
The Science is Fun program, developed at Arizona State University and funded in part by the National Science Foundation, strives to change elementary science education in Arizona by pairing high school advanced placement students with younger, elementary-aged students to conduct demonstrations and projects, reinstating the fun in learning science.
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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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Challenge to Students: Have Space Station Run Your Experiment
10/10/2011
Youtube and Lenovo announce SpaceLab, a new contest for students from around the world to propose ideas for experiments that astronauts will perform live from the International Space Station.
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Thirty-Four Strongest Innovations Identified in Partnering for Excellence Competition: Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education; Twenty-Four Eligible for Prizes and Voting Begins Today
10/05/2011
The top 34 entries are announced in "Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education," the Ashoka Changemakers' competition hosted by Carnegie Corporation of New York and Opportunity Equation.
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Blueprint for Science Standards Earns B+ From Think Tank
10/04/2011
The Fordham Institute, in a review released on October 4th, gives the National Research Council's Framework for K - 12 Science Education a B-plus grade.
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Collaborative Effort Targets STEM Teacher Shortage
09/28/2011
The collaborative effort called 100Kin10 is making significant progress in building a movement to drastically increase the number of STEM educators.
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Experts: STEM Education Is All About Jobs
09/27/2011
At the STEM education summit hosted by U.S. News, participants discussed the critical importance of improving STEM education in regaining economic stability and decreasing unemployment rates.
