May 2017: A message from Ron
Earlier 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 proposed budget cuts wo
Trump Administration’s Budget Would Devastate Afterschool STEM Learning Opportunities For Our Nation’s Youth
President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to afterschool programs would deny millions of American youth the opportunity to engage in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
STEM Ready America: A Compendium
On Wednesday, March 1, new resources and research was released, highlighting how afterschool programs can provide gains in critical workforce skills and interest in STEM career
States receive new grants to improve career pathway programs
The Council of Chief State School Officers and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have awarded $20 million to ten states to increase career-readiness of high school graduates. Delaware, Kent
STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative opens applications for 3rd cohort; releases early assessments
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative, led by STEM Next and supported by the STEM Funders Network, is now accepting applications for its third cohort. Currently 37 communities
Current funding opportunities
New York Life Foundation Aim High Grant Program. Deadline: February 17 $2 million to be awarded to middle school afterschool, summer or expanded learning programs serving disadvant
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Every Hour Counts STEM Institute: A message from Ron
On January 12 and 13th I had the pleasure of joining STEM leaders from seven cities in Nashville Tennessee for the Every Hour Counts STEM Institute. There I witnessed some of the d
Focus Moves to States to Advance STEM in Out-of-School Time
The new Every Student Succeeds Act moves states to the forefront on education policy and resource allocation. Taking advantage of the moment, the Overdeck Family Foundation is supp
Collaborations Power Computer Science Education
Happy Computer Science Education Week! Maybe you had the chance to join one of the 155,000+ CS Ed Week/Hour of Code events worldwide? Undoubtedly, 2016 has been a significant year