STEM
Stories about STEM, the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, a set of related academic disciplines commonly associated with innovation and sought-after careers. Some regions and school districts focus heavily on these fields, and in others, a lack of funding, staffing or student interest has become a concern.
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As the STEM program at Cochranton Junior-Senior High in Pennsylvania expands, all students will be able to earn a STEM certificate in addition to their diploma through courses like applied engineering and digital media. -
A private college in Pennsylvania will use a $30,000 grant from Constellation Energy to supply its mobile Science in Motion program with equipment to be loaned out to school districts across the state.
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A private business based in Guilderland, New York, is hosting a student robotics competition in January as part of the Vex robotics series, with support and funding from the University at Albany.
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The state is gearing up to expand the use of e-books for STEM-related subjects in K-8 and some high school classes, in place of traditional textbooks. Proponents say digital texts are easier to transport and update.
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Members of the U.S. Space Force spoke to Watertown City School District fourth graders about their jobs, space and more through the free STEMtoSpace Engagements program, which aims to raise awareness and interest.
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The Springfield, Mo., nonprofit science center provided 200,000 hours in child-care services, 50,000 free meals and hands-on educational programming for underserved families while schools were closed due to COVID-19.
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Supported by a grant from the Indiana Department of Education’s Office of Digital Learning, a June conference will train teachers and administrators to use technology to teach STEM and make up for recent learning loss.
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As Minnesota works to incorporate computer science into every subject as part of a review of its standards, about 70 educators this week attended professional development at CS4DLH, or Computer Science for Duluth.
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At Career Academies of Decatur in Alabama, students in Bob Grissim's drafting class are learning about renewable energies and vehicle assembly by building a custom green-energy car in exchange for college credit.
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With a contribution from DuPont, the state will use Discovery Education’s digital learning platform to build an interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers that are in high demand.
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Tennessee Tech University students brought lesson plans involving robots to Willow Brook Elementary School in Oak Ridge this week, learning teaching skills while sharing STEM technology with early grade levels.
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School districts in Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island, each received a $500,000 grant that will go toward agricultural innovation studies, a biomedical program and professional development, respectively.
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A donation from the chemical company has afforded EastSide Charter School in Wilmington a new workspace for its APEX Honors Program, including robotics, coding, 3D-printing and a new science laboratory.
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The educational nonprofit and outdoor learning site in Indianapolis hosts kindergarten to fifth-graders, but it also offers professional development for teachers and training for older students to become mentors.
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A three-year, $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will support the university’s Rural Education Center and associated programs that encourage middle and high schoolers to pursue STEM careers.
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Funded by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Tennessee nonprofits CodeCrew and CSforALL will organize training for qualified instructors to teach new computer science courses throughout the state.
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Studying ways to improve student math scores, particularly for non-white students, the nonprofit College Bridge found some Black and Latino students benefited from receiving lessons online as opposed to in person.
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A renovated section of Northeast Early College High School in Austin will support an early college program in information technology, providing students with free classes and the chance to specialize in cybersecurity.
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A new facility on the second floor of the engineering building at Chattanooga State Community College has two labs, one a design studio and the other a workshop, for both college students and local elementary students.
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Middle school students in Bastrop, Texas are getting hands-on experience with computer-aided design, 3-D printers and other tools involved in STEM careers through a curriculum from the nonprofit Project Lead The Way.
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During a visit from Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito as part of Massachusetts STEM week, fifth graders at Pingree Elementary School participated in the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, in which they practiced coding.
