READ THE REPORT
We must raise the bar in education and rethink the design of school if we want excellent math and science learning for all students. The Opportunity Equation report provides a roadmap for this vision with recommendations for key stakeholders. MORE
Read what’s happening in STEM education policy, practice, and research:
- Common Science Standards Face Capacity Issues
- Molding the next generation of computer scientists
- Regaining Our Lead in STEM Education | Commentary
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
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Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education
03/10/2010
A panel of educators convened by the nation’s governors and state school superintendents released a set of proposed common academic standards on Wednesday, which lay out the panel’s vision of what students should learn in math and English.
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STEM Education at the Center of Congressional Hearing
03/04/2010
The House Committee on Science and Technology “Reform in K-12 STEM Education” Hearing brings attention to STEM Education as Congress considers reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.
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Mary Ann Rankin: The UTEACH Model
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Valerie Otero: New Models and CU-TEACH
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Mary Ann Rankin: Evidence for UTEACH Success?
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Valerie Otero: Innovation and Race to the Top
What innovations are you writing into your Race to the Top application that can give you measurable outcomes?
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Math to Work
Sol Garfunkel argues that the questions of “how to teach” and “what to teach” in math can be answered only by identifying the needs of students for work, daily life, good citizenship, and further academic studies.
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Carina Wong: Re-Thinking the Mathematics Pathway
Carina Wong of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on why the traditional math pathway must be re-thought with a greater emphasis on applied mathematics like data analysis and statistics.
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Subject-Matter Groups Want Voice in Standards
06/15/2009
A coalition of state leaders has begun working on an effort to craft common academic standards.
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Math and Science Standards That Are Fewer, Clearer, Higher to Raise Achievement at All Levels
David Coleman and Jason Zimba argue that math and science standards that are fewer, clearer, and higher will promote higher levels of learning, student engagement, and workforce readiness.
