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STEM education

STEM & STEAM Trends

5 powerful ways to link STEM lessons to real-world applications

March 14, 2025 by Michael Grieb, Van Andel Institute for Education
Linking STEM concepts with the real world helps students establish a foundation for lifelong learning and inquiry.
If we want our students to engage with the material in a way that’s memorable, meaningful, and fun, then we need to help them discover why it is…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Rural areas are poised for unique STEM education, but need more resources

February 25, 2025 by Hannah Fuller, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Inequitable access to broadband in rural areas creates challenges for digital literacy in work and life, including STEM education.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to STEM education opportunities and workforce development for students in rural…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Empowering girls with STEM education to build tomorrow’s tech industry

April 29, 2024 by Elaine Marion, ePlus
STEM education programs must prioritize creating inclusive environments where girls feel encouraged to explore, take risks, and dream big.
All too often, female students are underrepresented in STEM classes. As a result, girls and young women have a hard time exploring the subjects and picturing themselves in…
STEM & STEAM Trends

First-ever National STEM Festival welcomes student innovators

January 29, 2024 by Laura Ascione
National STEM Festival will recognize outstanding student science and engineering solutions to pressing global issues.
EXPLR and the U.S. Department of Education have announced a public-private partnership in co-hosting the first-ever National STEM Festival in April 2024.
STEM & STEAM Trends

5 fun STEM videos for hard-to-engage students

May 31, 2023 by Laura Ascione
These TED-Ed Lessons and STEM videos can help educators encourage students to explore different STEM education topics.
STEM education is a critical topic for all students, but it's also notoriously difficult to engage students in STEM topics--particularly as the content becomes more challenging. But with…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Why STEM is more important for students than ever

May 4, 2023May 2, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
STEM education doesn't have to be intimidating--here's how to work it into everyday teaching and learning
STEM education might seem a bit overwhelming, but if teachers can move past their initial hesitation, they're likely to find more than a couple ways to highlight STEM…
STEM & STEAM

Why STEM literacy is critical for our students

September 28, 2021 by John Wheeler
Developing students’ STEM literacy provides students with the critical skills they will use later in life
Providing an engaging and equitable STEM education is an important step in helping to develop more scientists and engineers while increasing race and gender diversity in the field--both…
STEM & STEAM

5 simple ways to integrate STEAM education into elementary classrooms

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by Amy Erb
STEAM education is an excellent way to expose students--especially young learners--to a all subjects in an engaging way
As educators, our goal is to shape our students’ lives by teaching them in ways that produce well rounded individuals. Whether STEAM education is new to you or…
Ancillary

Stem based PE for students at home

April 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Two students jumping up and down on a blackboard with math problems
STEM Sports, a Phoenix-based supplemental curriculum company, is offering free lessons for parents and caregivers to use at home to ... Read more
District Management

10 trends and predictions for STEM education in 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by Laura Ascione
These engineering students work with wind turbines, demonstrating the importance of STEM education.
It's clear to anyone listening that the United States needs more highly-skilled STEM workers to remain globally competitive. And STEM education--including trained STEM teachers--is critical to that goal.…
Coding and Robotics

How this school designed a robotics program from the ground up

December 7, 2022October 15, 2019 by Mike Causey
These students and educators illustrate the importance of building a K-12 robotics program to help students learn valuable skills.
As a former computer engineer with a background in applied math, I’m a firm proponent of STEM education. As a math teacher with 14 years of experience facilitating…
STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education revisited

September 3, 2018 by Kristen Fudale
STEM learning coding
I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…
STEM & STEAM

What motivates girls to pursue STEM?

July 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Laura Ascione
It’s a persistent and troubling problem: Why are girls so underrepresented in STEM clubs and subjects in K-12 through college, ... Read more
STEM & STEAM

The 2 stages of successful early STEM education

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by Kristen Fudale
STEM learning coding
I have been in education for 18 years and my strongest belief is that all children deserve a fresh start when they begin each school year. My classroom…
Edtech Trends

Marketplace trend update: 5 new ed-tech developments

January 25, 2023August 10, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
effective teaching
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
STEM & STEAM

6 ways to support computer science education

June 2, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
computer science education
U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation…
STEM & STEAM

New Va. high school to focus big on coding

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Louis Llovio, Richmond Times-Dispatch
coding NGSS science
That's the consensus of a growing number of educators who say how and what students are taught must change in order to better prepare them for a rapidly…
STEM & STEAM

Buoyed by Congress, STEM and coding are on the rise

December 15, 2015October 22, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
STEM-ed
STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation's success. Three…
STEM & STEAM

12 STEM resources for all grades

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
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In classrooms across the nation, STEM education is hailed as one of the most important concepts for today's students. After all, STEM know-how, coupled with skills such as…
STEM & STEAM

5 ways to remember STEM’s forgotten ‘E’

May 23, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
engineering-STEM
STEM education--a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math--has cemented its place of importance in U.S. schools and in the global economy. And while science and math skills…
STEM & STEAM

3 ways to boost students’ STEM interest

May 6, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
STEM-ed
Educators hear it all the time: STEM education is one of the keys to a competitive and successful U.S. workforce. But for all the emphasis on science, technology,…
STEM & STEAM

How our 1,000-year-old math curriculum cheats America’s kids

June 12, 2014April 29, 2014 by By Edward Frenkel
math-ed
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STEM & STEAM

5 easy steps to increase female engagement in STEM

April 25, 2014 by By Sydney Mineer, Editorial Intern, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_sydney' target='_blank'>@eSN_Sydney</a>
girls-STEM
Women today make up a large percentage of the work force, employed in almost half of the jobs in the United States. Yet, according to Tata Consultancy Services…
STEM & STEAM

Here’s a quick way to connect students and STEM experts

March 7, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
STEM-Nepris
A new online platform helps connect students and teachers to real-world STEM professionals in an effort to help students link classroom STEM lessons to careers and how they…
STEM & STEAM

State-by-state STEM education resources

March 6, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
In states across the country, STEM education takes top priority. Each state has different resources and advocacy efforts, and we've outlined them here for you. Many resources are…
STEM & STEAM

South Portland ‘university’ promotes high school STEM education

May 6, 2019November 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
The transparent gelatinous alginate strands South Portland High School junior Jackeline Zarate and Portland High School junior Bailey Ruesch pulled from a test tube last week at Fairchild…
District Management

Obama budget threatens popular STEM education initiatives

July 24, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Ayah Idris, 14, spent two weeks of her summer isolating strawberry DNA at a Seattle cancer research center, watching heart cells pulse in a dish and learning about…
STEM & STEAM

Social media is a must for America’s STEM future

November 6, 2013July 15, 2013 by By Wendy Henry
Over the last several decades, the United States has declined as an economic and educational global leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). To regain economic success…
District Management

Discovery Education offers free STEM camp

June 5, 2013June 4, 2013 by From staff and wire reports
In an effort to bridge the equality gap, as well as give kids and teachers an opportunity for some summer excitement, Discovery Education recently announced that the company…
STEM & STEAM

Launching the future of STEM education

May 9, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Flying cars may just be the future of science, technology, engineer and mathematics (STEM) education, MorningSun.net reports.
District Management

Education, STEM receive boost in federal budget proposal

May 10, 2013April 12, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) would see a 4.6 percent boost in discretionary funding, to $71.2 billion, under President Obama’s proposed 2014 budget, which focuses on STEM…
STEM & STEAM

‘STEAM’ education gains momentum in schools

January 22, 2013January 21, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
For years, educators have been told about the importance of STEM education in ensuring the nation’s competitiveness in a global economy. Now, a new movement seeks to amend…
STEM & STEAM

The future of STEM education may be at risk

October 25, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports
It’s not every day that high school students get the chance to meet a renowned physicist. But Arkansas high school students spent Tuesday listening to Dr. James Gates,…
STEM & STEAM

Students’ science proficiency all over the map

September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
A series of reports found that K-12 students in many states spend less time learning science and don't have access to rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)…
STEM & STEAM

Intel, schools hoping to lure more students into science and engineering

July 25, 2012 by From wire service reports
Would you buy a deodorizing shoe rack? How about one that suggests outfits to go with your footwear?
District Management

Report: STEM education needs more money, support

November 5, 2013April 18, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
The latest in an annual series of surveys about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education reveals that funding remains a barrier to better STEM integration in schools—and…
District Management

How corporations can really support U.S. public education

April 17, 2012 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Common-sense recommendations are fine, but if U.S. corporations really want to support public education, there's a better way.
District Management

Obama requests funding to help math, science teacher preparation

February 9, 2012February 8, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
President Barack Obama on Feb. 7 called for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to…
Curriculum

$3M gaming project could help spark STEM education

October 10, 2013January 31, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
A $3 million Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant will help the MIT Education Arcade build a massively multiplayer online game to help high school students learn math…
STEM & STEAM

Inquiry-based approach to science a hit with students

November 6, 2013January 27, 2012 by From wire service reports
John Scali’s class at Concord High School in Wilmington, Del., doesn’t look like your typical honors chemistry class.
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