New Report Calls on Federal Government to Adopt an Informal STEM Education Policy Agenda
Last month, the STEM Education Coalition released a report calling for the adoption of an informal STEM education policy agenda, to ensure that we take full advantage of the vast p
Techbridge: Changing the Game for Girls in STEM with Newly Released Report
STEM Next Director Ron Ottinger joined leaders from Techbridge, Chevron, out-of-school time providers, government, philanthropy, and the private sector in Washington DC today for
Closing the Opportunity Gap with STEM
STEM jobs are growing faster than other US jobs, but how are we ensuring all youth have equal opportunity to fill those high-paying roles? Currently, only 12% of scientists and eng
New Book by Pendred Noyce Highlights Pioneering Women in Science and Medicine
“Errors are notoriously hard to kill, but an error that ascribes to a man what was actually the work of a woman has more lives than a cat.” That statement by Hertha Ayerton (
National Academy of Sciences Releases New Resource for STEM in Out-of-School Time
Since its release late last year, the Board on Science Education’s new report on STEM in out-of-school time has been downloaded more than 7000 times. Authored by an expert Comm
Bringing STEM Education from Niche to Necessary: the Every Hour Counts FUSE 3.0 Institute
Guest Blog Editors Note: Our guest bloggers, Jessica Donner and Natasha Kellett of Every Hour Counts, lead a coalition of citywide organizations that increase access to quality lea
White House Champions of Change for Summer Opportunity
We were so pleased to see that Beth Unverzagt, Director of OregonASK, has been chosen as White House Champion of Change for Summer Opportunity. On Friday February 26, the White Hou
White House Honors Champion of Change for Computer Science Andrea Chaves
At STEM Next, we know that one of the most critical issues in the field is empowering girls to engage in STEM subjects and imagine themselves in future STEM careers. Last week th
STEM Next in the News
Yesterday the University of San Diego (USD) received a $12 million gift from the Noyce Foundation to advance a national initiative —STEM Next— aimed at inspiring and preparing
STEM Next Powers STEM Learning for Youth
STEM learning opportunities are like charging stations. Youth who plug in at school and in many places across their communities become engaged, inspired and knowledgeable about sc