Introduce a Girl (and Her Family) to Engineering Day
February 21, 2019 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This special day during National Engineers Week helps girls understand they have…
Five Ideas to Inspire Every Girl in STEM
Girls have the potential for greatness as inventors and creative forces in their communities. They just need the opportunity…
Trump’s new budget seeks to end funding for afterschool and other STEM education programs
The Trump Administration has decided to double-down on funding cuts in education that would be devastating for the millions…
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…
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…
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…
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Ron Ottinger Addresses the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
By U.S. Government , via Wikimedia Commons STEM Next Director Ron Ottinger was fortunate to be invited to address…
STEM Learning Ecosystems – Key Strategy to Build Community Scientific Literacy?
STEM Learning Ecosystems Cultivate Scientific Literacy of Communities How Does Science Help Everyone?On August 9, the National Academy of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
