STEM
Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
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Join female STEM leaders as they discuss the importance of early cheerleaders, real life role models, and female networks of support.
Science
Opinion
Let’s Mobilize Our Youth to Address the STEM Achievement Gap
Youth can play a role in addressing the STEM achievement gap, too, writes a high school student in this letter to the editor.
Science
Racial Disparities in STEM Start as Early as Kindergarten, New Study Finds
Socioeconomic factors and school environment explain some of the disparities, but not all of them.
Science
Spotlight
Spotlight on STEM
This Spotlight will help you discover how to increase engagement in science, explore the benefits of teaching coding to students, and more.
Science
The Biden Administration's New STEM Initiative: What Will It Mean for K-12 Schools?
The White House launches a new campaign to improve equity and access to STEM education and careers.
Future of Work
How to Build Girls' Interest and Confidence in STEM Learning
Too often, girls aren’t introduced to STEM career opportunities until high school, but that could be too late.
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Learn how school districts can utilize ESSER funding to implement STEM and project-based learning programs.
Teaching
How Bringing STEM Experts Into Your Classroom Can Help Engage Students
Inviting guest speakers to talk to students can provide higher levels of relevance to classroom instruction.
Science
Opinion
Students Can Thrive in STEM—But They Need the Right Push
Nearly 40 years after a teacher made me believe I wasn’t “cut out” for STEM, it’s disheartening to still see the same barriers I faced.
Science
How to Teach About Natural Disasters With Care
Anchoring science lessons in current events, like Hurricane Ian, can foster students’ authentic interest. But it also comes with challenges.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
They Recruited 100,000 STEM Teachers. Now They’re Setting Their Sights Even Higher
The national nonprofit 100Kin10 has a new name and a new goal.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Virtual Reality Looks Cool, But Can It Actually Help Schools Teach Math?
A VR company founded in 2019 to offer a learning solution for math now serves over 20,000 students.
Future of Work
The Key to Getting Girls Interested in STEM Could Be Their Teacher
A majority of women surveyed said that a teacher had the greatest influence in their decision to pursue a career in technology.
Science
How the Webb Telescope Can Take Students Back a Long Time Ago, to Galaxies Far, Far Away
Educators can use the show-stopping images to teach about astronomy, the scientific method, and how a big project comes together.