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…
STEM Ready America: A Compendium
On Wednesday, March 1, new resources and research was released, highlighting how afterschool programs can provide gains in critical workforce…
Focus Moves to States to Advance STEM in Out-of-School Time
The new Every Student Succeeds Act moves states to the forefront on education policy and resource allocation. Taking advantage…
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…
Every Hour Counts Announces Grant Recipients
Image credit: Every Hour CountsIn October, with support from STEM Next, Every Hour Counts announced that After School…
Another Case for Collaboration
The new journal Connected Science Learning just released its second issue with a focus on professional development partnerships between…
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…
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Science Fair National Survey
Science Fairs Under the Scope is a national study of middle school (grade 6-8) science fairs. If you work…
National Geographic Education releases Learning Framework
National Geographic has developed a Learning Framework around a set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge that embody the attributes…
Digital Badges in Education: Trends, Issues and Cases
Over the past several years, the use of digital badges has increased as a tool for learners to articulate…
Encouraging Family Engagement in Children’s Math Success
Noting that families are fundamental to children’s early math success, the Harvard Family Research Project is focusing on family…
Dana Center Offers New Early Mathematics Resources
The Dana Center’s Inside Mathematics team offers new early mathematics resources including instructional tasks using children’s literature—such as Mouse…
Girls Outperform Boys on First NAEP Technology, Engineering Test
The results of the first NAEP technology and engineering test offer useful information for STEM education stakeholders. Eighth-grade girls…