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The Power of Explanation: Reframing STEM and Informal Learning
Read moreThis multimedia MessageMemo is directed toward leaders and advocates to provide them with practical messages and tools for making the STEM education case, espe…
STEM Next Strategy in Action: Young People Talk about STEM at Boys & Girls Clubs
Read moreSTEM Next aims to make STEM come alive for young people, so they can discover their interests and passions and gain valuable skills for the future. STEM Next a…
Trump’s new budget seeks to end funding for afterschool and other STEM education programs
Read moreThe Trump Administration has decided to double-down on funding cuts in education that would be devastating for the millions of young people and their families …
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Read moreNationwide STEM events from May to October.
May 2017: A message from Ron
Read moreEarlier this month, Ron talked with Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls about the importance of STEM learning in afterschool and how the burden of the President’s propos…
How to Integrate STEM into Early Childhood Education
Read moreTwo important new reports on early childhood STEM call for action to support teachers, engage parents, build public awareness, and invest in research.
Recognizing Excellent STEM Mentoring Programs
Read moreResearch led by Techbridge and others has found that mentoring is a critically important strategy for supporting underserved and underrepresented students to s…
How is Your State Doing on Computer Science Education Policy?
Read moreSupported by BNY Mellon, in March 2017, a coalition of organizations convened by EDC and the Massachusetts Computer Attainment Network (MassCAN) released a gui…
Trump Administration’s Budget Would Devastate Afterschool STEM Learning Opportunities For Our Nation’s Youth
Read morePresident Trump’s proposed budget cuts to afterschool programs would deny millions of American youth the opportunity to engage in science, technology, engineer…
STEM Ready America: A Compendium
Read moreOn Wednesday, March 1, new resources and research was released, highlighting how afterschool programs can provide gains in critical workforce skills and inter…
