S.T.E.M Education

In Sputnik Moment for STEM, U.S. Must Train More, Better Teachers
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Education in these fields, known collectively as the STEM subjects, is not adequately preparing today's students to solve our most pressing challenges and extend our rich history of success and global leadership through the 21st century.

New Report on Education and Human Capital Requirements
MarketWatch (press release)
Rejecting efforts to elevate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) over the humanities or other disciplines in favor of a more flexible approach, the paper encourages educators to address both individual learning styles as well as the ...

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Google engineer: Create technology, don't just use it
ZDNet (blog)
By Charlie Osborne | May 17, 2012, 9:38am PDT Summary: Google's education outreach program sends an engineer to middle schoolers to try and encourage STEM studies. As reliance on technology increases, it is important for us to try and engage the ...
Google engineer urges students to create technology, not just use itAurora Beacon News

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Board of Education approves new STEM Magnet School for Hartford
Journal Inquirer
The Betances STEM Magnet School will become the 13th magnet school in the Hartford Public School's portfolio. The school board's resolution included a provision allowing the district to pilot a state Education Department project that would bring 60 ...

The SAE Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration Honors Edsel B. Ford and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
WARRENDALE, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The SAE Foundation yesterday honored Edsel B. Ford II with its Industry Leadership Award and raised more than $400000 to fund STEM education programs during the Foundation's 25th Anniversary ...

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U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Media's 'Dangerous Lessons' Trick Children to Pursue Rap ...
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
By Jamai Blivin After a storied career as the NBA's leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taking a different path as an author and advocate for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. His new children's book, What Color Is My ...

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Microsoft exec praises Iowa's STEM movement
DesMoinesRegister.com
This month, the council established six regional hubs, including ones at Drake University and Iowa State University, that will promote STEM education and awareness in Iowa. As the council nears its first full year of work, leaders came together to ...

The Seattle Times
Education reform in Washington: Promising new policies await adequate funding
The Seattle Times
We have passed legislation to enhance STEM curriculum and support innovation schools and partner with businesses to give students hands-on learning to become mathematicians, scientists and engineers. While our education-reform efforts over the past 20 ...

Comcast, iRobot and Google Support STEM Programs in Massachusetts Public ...
Exec Digital (press release)
Recognizing the critical need to elevate STEM education in Massachusetts public schools, these companies are helping to bring scientists into the classroom to help improve MCAS scores and make STEM instruction compelling and inspiring.

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Draeger Delivers Keynote at NJTEEA Expo
Patch.com
He shared with the audience some commonly perceived barriers to a STEM education – engineers cannot teach science and math; technology education and engineering are disparate and troublesome; colleges will not accept credits for high school courses ...

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Marks 20th Anniversary by Making Its Largest-Ever ...
MarketWatch (press release)
These grants reflect the company's ongoing commitment to STEM education, with an emphasis on supporting programs for underserved middle- and high-school students in Massachusetts. As Cubist celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, it also marks the ...

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Project Infinite Green Goes to Washington
Patch.com
Seventh-and eighth-grade students from the Lemont-based program will present green business plans this week to a caucus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. By Amanda Luevano Students participating in Project Infinite ...

Microsoft exec praises Iowa's STEM movement
DesMoinesRegister.com
This month, the council established six regional hubs, including ones at Drake University and Iowa State University, that will promote STEM education and awareness in Iowa. As the council nears its first full year of work, leaders came together to ...

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Schools propose themed curricula
Tbo.com
Four of the 10 schools — Odessa, Deer Park, Fox Hollow and Wesley Chapel — have focused on some variation of STEM education, or science, technology, engineering and math. Three schools — Longleaf, Cypress and Oakstead — propose schools focusing on ...

Hanford High teacher is STEM Educator of the Year
KVEW
Published Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 The Washington State STEM Education Foundation has announced that Katie Rowley, Hanford High School science teacher, is the 2012 STEM Educator of the Year for the Mid-Columbia Region. The award is given to one educator ...
$25000 up for grabs in STEM teacher contestDallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)

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Summit studies how to improve STEM education
Sioux City Journal
STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and it's become a buzz topic among education experts, economists and politicians who look with a wary eye at the global marketplace. The problem is that students in many other ...

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Modeling and simulation class fosters STEM education
Ventura County Star
PEP is one of the many ways that NSWC Port Hueneme is supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in local schools. As part of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme's spring 2012 Pre-Engineering Program (PEP), ...

East Teacher Named STEM Fellow
Patch.com
The goal of the Siemens STEM Institute - developed by the Siemens Foundation in collaboration with Discovery Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and the CollegeBoard – is to create a group of STEM ambassadors who become key influencers in ...

UC STEM Initiative celebrates official launch
Cookeville Herald Citizen
Bailey Darrow | Herald-Citizen PUTNAM COUNTY -- The official launch of the Upper Cumberland Rural STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Initiative drew education officials and partners from across the state to the campus of Prescott South ...

Fattah's Week: Leadership Activities for Jobs, STEM Education, Women and Veterans
Sacramento Bee
In Philadelphia, Fattah meets with teenage girls in seventh through ninth grades in the "Emerging Young Leaders" program focusing on STEM education, organized through the CORE Scholars program (Friday in Philadelphia). Reader comments on Sacbee.com are ...

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