Girls Outperform Boys on First NAEP Technology, Engineering Test
The results of the first NAEP technology and engineering test offer useful information for STEM education stakeholders. Eighth-grade girls outscored boys: 45% of girls and 42% of b
Federal Education Budget Bill Disappoints STEM Education Proponents
Last December, the STEM Education Coalition posted a useful analysis of key STEM provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – read about the Act’s provisions to i
Bloomberg/JP Morgan Call for New Commitment to CTE
Michael Bloomberg and Jamie Dimon make a case for a renewed, cross-sector commitment to career and technical education in a recent HuffPost op-ed: The Skills Schools Aren’t Teach
Report Analyzes How Cross-Sector Collaborations Present Data to the Public
A new report by Iris Daruwala and Carolyn Riehl of Teachers College, Columbia University, analyzes findings from a recent national scan of how cross-sector education efforts presen
Messages Made Simple: Communications Toolkit for Expanded Learning
Every Hour Counts developed this messaging toolkit for organizations that use expanded learning to improve opportunities and outcomes for youth. The toolkit focuses on helping the
New report on Linked Learning Pathways
A new report focuses in on how districts implementing California’s Linked Learning initiative can ensure they are providing equitable access by integrating student supports. The
Informal STEM Education: Resources and Expertise for Outreach, Engagement and Broader Impacts
The Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) has released a new report, Informal STEM Education: Resources and Expertise for Outreach, Engagement and Broade
Lessons for Scale and Sustainability: Year Four Report on ExpandED Schools
A new report by Policy Studies Associates examines the experiences of schools in New York City, Baltimore and New Orleans piloting the ExpandED model. ExpandED, supported in NYC by
Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees
Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students’ Diverse Pathways, released by the National Academies, examines why so many
Every Hour Counts 10 Year convening Report
Ten years ago, the national coalition, Every Hour Counts, was formed at a convening of accomplished intermediary leaders and prominent funders in the after-school field. A decade l