STEM
Education news, analysis, and opinion about classroom learning and curricula that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math
Standards & Accountability
New Science Tests: When Will They Start?
In a new report, Education Week looks at the many changes going on in the assessment world, including when states that have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards will begin tests aligned to the new benchmarks (map included).
Science
Quick-Hit Videos Highlight New Research in STEM Education
Researchers working on federally funded STEM education projects have created three-minute videos about their efforts, which are now being featured as part of a weeklong virtual event.
Science
Career Education Needs New Supports, Skill Focus, National Report Says
The skills needed for technical careers have changed significantly, and education programs need to do more to support evolving technical education, according to a mammoth new report on career education by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Recruitment & Retention
Opinion
We Need More STEM Teachers; Higher Ed. Can Help
Four recommendations could encourage college STEM majors to pursue classroom teaching and help fill the void, say three researchers.
School & District Management
Do Digital Games Improve Children’s Math Skills?
Educators and researchers are finding that digital games can boost math performance for children as early as preschool.
College & Workforce Readiness
In Kentucky, Rural Schools Betting on Drones to Stem 'Brain Drain'
Districts in the state's coal country are pushing for a $50 million complex where students master high-tech skills that would lure them back home for jobs after college.
Curriculum
Gender Stereotypes About Coding Ability Start as Young as 1st Grade, Study Finds
But programming experience can make young girls more interested and confident in STEM fields, researchers found.
Science
4th Graders Are Getting 'Thin' Diet of Science Instruction, Analysis Shows
More than half of 4th graders spend less than three hours a week on science, according to a report from Change the Equation.
Mathematics
Smarter Balanced to Embed Desmos Online Graphing Calculator In Math Tests
The Smarter Balanced test group announced today it has partnered with Desmos, a company that created a free online graphing calculator that is giving Texas Instruments a run for its money.
Science
Educators Get New Help for Creating Lessons With Drones
A new guide published by ISTE offers ideas for K-12 officials on how to incorporate lessons about the unmanned aircraft system into lessons in science and other subjects.
Curriculum
Computer Science for All in San Francisco: What the District Has Learned
The San Francisco school system is now two years into its computer science-for-all plan: So how are things going so far?
Standards & Accountability
Helping Parents Understand the Next Generation Science Standards
New parent guides, created by the group that led the development of the Next Generation Science Standards, aim to get the word out about how and why science instruction is changing.
Science
How Can Teachers Use a 3-D Printer in Class? 5th Grade Class Used It for Service
The 2016-17 Milken Educator Award recipient shares how her class used a 3-D printer to build a little girl's prosthetic hand.
Science
'Do Not Underestimate' the Power of High-Quality STEM Teachers, Bill Clinton Says
President Bill Clinton spoke at the partner summit of 100Kin10, a national nonprofit to recruit, prepare, and support 100,000 STEM teachers by 2021.