The Student Mental Health Crisis: How Out-of-School Time Programs Can Help
In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021, highlighting trends and experiences
The Critical Role of Intermediaries in the STEM Ecosystem
The term “intermediary” will likely be a familiar one if you work in education or the public sector; however, it might be less recognizable for others. What is an intermediary?
Budget Appropriations Have Begun – Here’s What You Need to Know
The appropriations process takes a long time. Some years it takes longer than others. The budget process usually kicks off when the President announces budget recommendations in
Youth Employment Works Launch – Centering Young People in Workforce Development Opportunities
On March 9th, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its Youth Employment Works strategy, a vision for how the workforce system serves young people across the country. Youth Employ
FY24 Budget Recommendations: What Out-Of-School STEM Leaders Should Know
On Thursday, March 9th, the President released his budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2024. Additional details have continued to emerge, as agencies post their more detaile
Afterschool and Summer Learning: An Unprecedented Opportunity to Engage Students in STEM
This month on the blog, we are thrilled to welcome one of the STEM Next Opportunity Fellows as a guest author. Dr. Holly Miller serves as the Afterschool and Summer Learning Fellow
Counting down 2022 with our favorite Federal STEM policy actions
As we close out 2022, STEM Next reflects on some of the big policy opportunities that the year brought for out-of-school time (OST) STEM learning. Just in case you missed any of
Telling Your STEM Story: A Compelling Strategy for Sustainability
It’s midterm election time and that is the focus of most conversations in Washington, DC. Beyond encouraging everyone to vote, afterschool and summer programs can continue to tel
Decoding D.C.’s Alphabet Soup of Legislation – Implications for STEM Learning for Back to School Season 2022
A lot of new legislation has been passed recently and it can feel a bit like sinking into the alphabet soup of acronyms coming from Washington, D.C. We are also in back to school s
Introducing the STEM Next Opportunity Fund STEM and Tech Equity Fellow Network
Introducing the STEM Next Opportunity Fund STEM and Tech Equity Fellow Network Each year, the Federal Government spends an estimated $3B on STEM education. In addition to th