STEM
Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
Curriculum
Digital Dissection May Be Heading to an Anatomy Class Near You
Students at a New Jersey high school can virtually dissect the human body, thanks to the purchase of cutting edge technology typically available only to medical students. But are digital dissections the best way to teach biology and anatomy?
Federal
Federal STEM Education Programs Lack Coordination, Watchdog Finds
A federal committee failed to analyze performance data on the more than 160 federal programs that promote STEM education and research.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
Stem Education
High schools with a greater menu of science, technology, engineering, and math classes did not produce students more likely to declare a STEM major in college—or to earn a degree in a STEM subject—than their peers, concludes a new longitudinal study.
Science
Want More Girls in Science Fields? Check the Images on Your Classroom Walls
Boys and girls are more likely to depict women as scientists today than 50 years ago, a new study finds. But as students progress through grades, their views of scientists mirror common stereotypes.
Curriculum
Why People Are Raising Money to Show Students 'A Wrinkle in Time'
A Wrinkle in Time, the beloved classic by Madeleine L'Engle, is now on the big screen. Educators, celebrities, and nonprofits are teaming up to make students don't miss it.
Curriculum
Nonprofit Will Issue 'Digital Badges' for Science Units That Align With Standards
Achieve will offer the badge to science units it deems well aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.
Science
States Debate Whether Schools Should Teach Climate Change (Video)
Disagreements over how, and whether, to teach climate change are playing out in state legislatures across the nation.
Science
Despite Equal Interest in STEM, Girls Trail Boys in Readiness
Girls are interested in science, technology, engineering, and math, but more needs to be done to prepare them for success in these fields, according to a report from the ACT college-testing service.
Science
Opinion
Digital Play Helps Students Develop Macro-Mindedness
How digital tools can prepare students for a world that is economically, politically, and technologically connected.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Don't Let STEM Become a Fad
STE(A)M can be a program or a club or a teacher or a class but if it remains at hose incidental moments, it will be just another fad and will be short lived. It can also be the way schools build their system of teaching and learning. If that happens, it will have staying power.
School & District Management
High Schools Are Adding More STEM Classes. It May Not Be Enough
A study of more than 140,000 college students' records found that student access to more high school STEM classes didn't predict whether they would major in or earn a degree in a STEM field.
Early Childhood
Half of Parents Not 'Very Confident' They Can Support Children's Science Learning
Early experience with science can help youngsters develop critical problem-solving skills, but many parents feel ill-equipped to pursue the subject with their children, according to a new survey.
Science
Opinion
AI4All Extends The Power of Artificial Intelligence to High School Girls
Al4ALL is a new Oakland nonprofit that is introducing artificial intelligence to high school students --and, more specifically -- girls. The goal is to help high school students learn to use AI for good and to increase diversity and inclusion in computer science. In this new podcast episode, Tom talk with Executive Director Tess Posner.
Science
Opinion
All About STEM High Schools
Tom shares three dozen STEM schools that are engaging students in design challenges and high-quality project-based learning, highlighting what makes these schools special and innovative.