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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
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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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Will Wiring Up A Dollhouse Draw Girls Into STEM Careers?
06/06/2012
The best methods to interest girls in STEM subjects and encourage young women to enter STEM fields are an on-going topic of debate. One company that believes in the power of connecting young girls with STEM ideas and STEM-related toys, has developed a dollhouse that, instead of being assembled in a factory, arrives as a host of different parts, allowing children to create their own buildings.
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Less Lip, More Action: Time to Connect Kids With Nature
04/11/2012
Activist Susan Smartt discusses the importance of informal STEM education, especially environmental education that should occur outdoors .
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NGA BRIEF HIGHLIGHTS ADVANTAGES OF INFORMAL SCIENCE
03/30/2012
NGA distributes a press release announcing its recent study, The Role of Informal Science in the State Education Agenda, that demonstrates the importance of informal science education.
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DOD Challenges Developers To Improve STEM Education
03/29/2012
The Department of Defense announces the STEM App Challenge, a call for apps that will aid in children's understanding of science in K-12 education.
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Science and Math With an 'Edge' -- Learning Is Best When It's Messy and Unpredictable
03/28/2012
Getting messy is often the best way to engage students in STEM learning.
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Teen Scientists Take a Ride on the 'Vomit Comet'
03/22/2012
Finalists in the YouTube / Lenovo Space Lab competition took flight in a zero gravity plane.
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Will.i.am Pushes STEM With Innovation Contest
03/13/2012
A new contest -- hosted by Will.i.am and Time Warner Cable -- challenges kids to imagine and design new inventions.
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Interactive Smithsonian Exhibit Engages Students in Math
03/13/2012
A new gallery at the Smithsonian Institute features games and interactive exhibits that require students to use math and physics knowledge and skills to succeed.
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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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Women@NASA Adds Aspire 2 Inspire for Middle School Girls Interested in STEM Careers
11/28/2011
NASA has launched Aspire 2 Inspire, a new portion of its website aimed at middle school girls, particularly to engage them with STEM subjects and interest them in STEM careers.
