STEM
Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
Mathematics
'STEM Deserts' in the Poorest Schools: How Can We Fix Them?
Students in high-poverty schools get subpar science labs and equipment and fewer opportunities to enroll in physics, calculus, and computer science.
Curriculum
Verizon Program Aims to Boost Rural Girls' STEM Skills
The free, three-week summer program is designed to introduce girls to computer science and encourage them to pursue careers in tech fields.
Federal
Opinion
Teaching Computer Science Is Great, But It's Not Enough
Students need to learn to question and transform technology’s role in society, write Florence R. Sullivan and Jill Denner.
Science
Misconceptions About Climate Change Common Among Science Teachers
Secondary science teachers in Florida and Puerto Rico knew no more than the general public about the causes of and the science behind climate change, according to a new study.
Science
Most Students Are Not Naturally Interested in STEM, Teachers Say
Lockheed Martin, which commissioned the national poll, has released free curriculum resources aimed at fostering students' interest in space.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
A Model for Preparing STEM Teachers
The UTeach teacher preparation program produces effective STEM teachers, a recent study finds.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
School Leaders, Be Ready When Business Partners Come Knocking
This is the time for powerful allies but it requires the open hand of a school leader, not to receive a check but to work together on behalf of children.
Science
CTQ Collaboratory
How to Make Meaningful Change in Our Schools
Teacher Ben Owens offers solutions for the three most common roadblocks to organizational change.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Opinion
To Measure the Arts, Think Outside the Box
Measuring arts education is vital for gauging its impact, writes Sunil Iyengar of the National Endowment for the Arts.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Define STEM Broadly Before Hiring STEM Teachers
We do not only need talented STEM teachers who know those four subjects well, we need teachers who understand and incorporate the arts, history, literature, physical education as inter-disciplinary and connected.
Curriculum
7 Good Ed-Tech Stories You Might Have Missed
From teens-and-screens to cybersecurity jobs to online courses, strong ed-tech-related stories abounded at the Education Writers Association's 2017 national seminar.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
How Teacher Preparation Programs Impact Student STEM Achievement
A study examines the effectiveness of the UTeach STEM teacher preparation programs compared to other programs in Texas.
Science
What Trump's Decision to Withdraw From the Climate Accord Means for Teachers
Teachers are grappling with how to present the recent overhaul in the federal government's stance on environmental issues.
Science
Climate Change Is Tough to Teach, So Aquariums and Zoos Are Stepping In
Aquariums and zoos are developing climate-change lessons aimed at giving their visitors a complete picture of the problem and what can be done to solve it.