Research & Advocacy
Powering lasting change through research, public policy & thought leadership
We leverage research, policy and partnerships into collective action to power STEM learning at the pace and scale needed to create a system that works for all kids.
This means launching new ideas into action through our policy and advocacy work to ensure that its top of mind with decision makers at all levels and that the resources are there to support youth in STEM.
Let's unearth, study and translate what it's going to take to do more, faster, for millions of kids.
Let's convene and leverage our collective expertise to to make afterschool and summer STEM programs better and more accessible.
Let's champion the role of afterschool and summer to revolutionize how we prepare youth for the future of work.
Our Approach in Action
Advancing Policy
Our policy and advocacy work seeks to create the enabling conditions at the Federal, State and Local level to ensure all young people can find success, engagement and joy in their STEM learning experiences.
Research
STEM Next partners with top researchers finding and incentivizing programs and partners to engage in research studies that identify innovative approaches and tools is a priority.
Latest Ideas
2024 Summer STEM Challenge: Creating STEM Journeys with Purpose
Let’s do better than provide kids with random STEM programs. With less structure and more time for self-directed engagement, summer is the perfect time to
Furman University’s Riley Institute Features STEM Next Fellow, Dr. Sheronda Witter
The Riley Institute of Furman University features a profile of Dr. Sheronda Witter, STEM Next Fellow serving as the out-of-school time advisor in the Office
Does Science Still Have a Seat at the Table?
On any given day in 2018, you could walk into my science classroom and see my students doing the following: competitively measuring the growth of