A Milestone Year: The Million Girls Moonshot Expands Reach and Impact in Year 3
Launched in 2020, the Million Girls Moonshot is a five-year initiative of STEM Next Opportunity Fund aimed at engaging millions more girls and youth across the United States in qua
STEM Next Opportunity Fund Announces Launch of Exploring Career Connections in STEM, Supported by $3.3M U.S. Department of Labor Grant
This press release was issued nationwide on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. STEM Next Opportunity Fund, a national nonprofit and leading expert in out-of-school time (OST) STEM education,
From Niche to Necessary: Scale and Sustainability Lessons from the FUSE Initiative
The Noyce Foundation and now, STEM Next Opportunity Fund, champion and support effective practices, cross-sector partnerships, and measuring the impact of STEM learning. We are e
Collaborations Power Computer Science Education
Happy Computer Science Education Week! Maybe you had the chance to join one of the 155,000+ CS Ed Week/Hour of Code events worldwide? Undoubtedly, 2016 has been a significant year
A Success Story
In October, ExpandED Schools and the Pinkerton Foundation jointly released a brief entitled From Meeting to Impact: How One Foundation’s Investment of $25,000 Spurred Large-Scale
Ron Ottinger Addresses the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
STEM Next Director Ron Ottinger was fortunate to be invited to address the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in Washington DC on Novemb
Another Case for Collaboration
The new journal Connected Science Learning just released its second issue with a focus on professional development partnerships between in-school and out-of-school STEM educators.
STEM Learning Ecosystems – Key Strategy to Build Community Scientific Literacy?
STEM Learning Ecosystems Cultivate Scientific Literacy of Communities On August 9, the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science r
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