KidWind Offers Virtual Workshops on Renewable Energy Education
The KidWind Project, the international leader in clean energy education, has launched an additional round of virtual workshops for this ... Read more
STEM teachers
10 trends and predictions for STEM education in 2020
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.…
Vernier opens 2016 engineering contest
Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for its 2016 Engineering Contest that recognizes engineering, science, and STEM teachers for their creative use of Vernier sensors to…
Education Schools Innovate to Supply STEM Teachers
Biologist Kaleigh LaRiche spent most of her first two years after college working in wildlife education at the Akron, Ohio, zoo. Today, she's a first-year science teacher in…
Math teachers feel they’re poorly prepared
One thing that most of us remember best about school is our teachers. Thus, when solutions are proposed for reforming American schools in response to critical reports or…
Initiative aims for 100,000 new STEM teachers
A new national movement aims to increase the supply of math and science teachers and retain excellent teachers currently in U.S. classrooms by preparing 100,000 new math and…
Panel: STEM education crisis stems from unsupported teachers
According to a panel of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experts and industry leaders, the United States is still falling short of producing the number of…
Obama calls for more STEM teachers, longer school year
Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers on Sept. 27: Their year in the classroom should be longer,…
National STEM program increases reach
President Barack Obama on Jan. 6 announced an expansion of the Educate to Innovate program he launched last November, including the creation of several new partnerships to help…