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
- Press Release
Study Examines Global Math Learning
12/06/2010
Research sponsored by Raytheon explores parental attitudes toward math, parents’ perceived math capabilities and the level of active engagement in math-related learning among 1students across the United States, England and Singapore.
STEM in Focus
Out-of-School Time: Lessons and Inspiration from Science Programs
We asked a number of innovators to tell us how they think K-12 educators can be inspired by and learn from out-of-school programs to help them produce better STEM outcomes in the classroom.
Case Study
Explainer Program, New York Hall of Science: Engaging Young People in Science Education and Stimulating Interest in STEM Careers
The Explainer Program offers a window into how "science rich" institutions can motivate student interest in STEM, offer students career development opportunities, and create a pipeline for students from high school to advanced STEM careers.
- Case Study
New Tech Network’s STEM-Focused High Schools: Project-Based Learning for Skills to Succeed in a Changing World
New Tech Network high schools educate and prepare students to succeed in a changing world. Their STEM-focused schools serve as a model for schools that choose to put science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the center of a school model.
- Case Study
School of One: Re-imagining the Traditional Classroom to Achieve the Best Outcomes for Students
School of One redesigns math class through a highly personalized approach that uses sophisticated, computer-adaptive technology.
- STEM in Focus
Common Core Standards: Why Did States Choose to Adopt?
State officials from FL and MA, Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and the Fordham Institute's Chester Finn share their views on the adoption process to date.
- In the Spotlight
Statway: Creating New Pathways of Success Through College for Underprepared Students
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching & Dana Center's innovative approach to redesign and strengthen development mathematics education will help students who enter college underprepared for college-level work develop the necessary capabilities for success.
Video
National Mobilization Kick-Off Event: Segment 3 of 4
Secretary Duncan embraces the Commission’s recommendations and underscores the importance of raising standards for students to “educate our way to a better economy.”
- News Item
‘Mobilization’ for Math and Science Education
09/11/2010
Math and science education throughout the country must improve dramatically if America hopes to compete in the 21st century, according to a study released Wednesday.
- News Item
Race to Top Winners Embed STEM Projects in Plans
09/02/2010
Fueled by funding from the federal Race to the Top competition, winning states plan to pursue a variety of efforts to advance education in the STEM fields, from building a set of “exemplary” high schools in North Carolina to launching a statewide “innovation network” in Tennessee to designing a program in Florida targeting gifted and talented students from rural areas.
