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Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
Silhouetted figures water a blooming STEM flower.
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Science From Our Research Center Want to Motivate Students in STEM? The Way You Explain Things Matters
How teachers explain tricky math and science concepts can affect students' motivation in their STEM classes.
Lauraine Langreo, May 27, 2025
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7 min read
A teacher and student have opposite perspectives on cellphone use in school.
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Science From Our Research Center Students Don't Think Cellphones Distract Them From Learning STEM. Teachers Disagree
New surveys of teens and teachers show how far apart the two groups are on this issue.
Arianna Prothero, May 27, 2025
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4 min read
A group of high school girls work together to solve an algebra problem during their math class.
A group of high school girls work together to solve an algebra problem during their math class.
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Student Achievement Q&A How a Tutor’s Gender Affects Girls' Interest in STEM
Pairing girls with female math tutors increases STEM interest and improves academic performance in math, a Stanford study finds.
Lauraine Langreo, May 21, 2025
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4 min read
A student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
A student works on a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
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Science Girls Had Nearly Closed the STEM Gap With Boys. It’s Opening Again
The gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects had almost closed pre-pandemic. It's opening again.
Sarah Schwartz, May 13, 2025
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5 min read
Dennis Sullivan, 21st Century Learning Center Program Director, is shown with students during a Code 4 STEM Academy session at Flood City Youth Fitness Academy in Johnstown, Pa., on Oct. 25, 2022.
Students at Flood City Youth Fitness Academy in Johnstown, Pa., participate in a Code 4 STEM Academy session on Oct. 25, 2022. Teachers can incorporate the STEM disciplines into their classes even when their schools don't have robust STEM programs.
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Science How Teachers Can Incorporate STEM—Without Making It a Big Production
Teachers can expose their students to the STEM subjects in small ways throughout the school day.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, May 12, 2025
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5 min read
Vector illustration of a giant pair of scissors coming in the side of the frame about to cut dollar signs that are falling off of a microscope. There is a businessman at the top of a ladder looking down into the microscope at the dollar signs falling off the lense.
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Science National Science Foundation Cancels More Than 400 STEM Grants
The terminations affect teacher training, after-school programs, and district-wide initiatives to boost math and science participation.
Sarah Schwartz, May 2, 2025
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6 min read
Side view of young African girl programming electric toys and robots at classroom.
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Science AP's Newest Computer Science Course Has Attracted More Diverse Students
In schools where the course is offered, more girls, Black students, and Latino students take an AP computer science exam, a new study finds.
Sarah Schwartz, April 15, 2025
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5 min read
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Science The STEM Stereotypes That Hold Students Back Aren't What You Think
Girls may not underrate their math performance compared to boys, after all. But math-oriented sciences are a different matter.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 19, 2024
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3 min read
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Teacher Nathalie Roy, left, talks to her Glasgow Middle School students about using papyrus and learning about writing with smelly squid ink on the papyrus in Baton Rouge, La., on Aug. 23, 2019. This unlikely elective course open to students at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge connects traditional classical studies with STEM.
Teacher Nathalie Roy, left, talks to her Glasgow Middle School students about using papyrus and learning about writing with smelly squid ink on the papyrus in Baton Rouge, La., on Aug. 23, 2019. This unlikely elective course open to students at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge connects traditional classical studies with STEM.
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Recruitment & Retention Video Recruiting and Retaining STEM Teachers: A Former White House Adviser's Take
A retired teacher and former White House policy adviser has some ideas for schools leaders looking to recruit and retain in STEM.
Jaclyn Borowski & Alyson Klein, October 18, 2024
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Black students using laptop in the lab with white female teacher- including a female student with special needs.
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Recruitment & Retention Q&A How These Principals Got Creative to Recruit STEM Teachers
One big tip is to recruit teachers you already have and help them make the switch to STEM.
Arianna Prothero, September 20, 2024
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4 min read
Photograph of a diverse group of elementary school kids, with a white male teacher, working on a robot design in the classroom
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Science The Biggest Barriers to STEM Education, According to Educators
Educators share the challenges schools face in teaching STEM.
Lauraine Langreo, September 17, 2024
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1 min read
Science Spotlight Spotlight on STEM in Education
This Spotlight will help you learn how to bolster the STEM teacher pipeline, discover how hands-on learning increases engagement, and more.
September 16, 2024
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