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STEM/STEAM

Policymakers understand that economic prosperity and individual opportunity in their states require widespread mastery of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math. In recent decades, states have passed hundreds of pieces of legislation that aim to improve access and quality in STEM fields. The following resources highlight state policy trends and promising practices in these critical fields.

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P-5 STEAM Education as an Engine for Equity

For decades, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities and gender stereotypes have prevented students from accessing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. These barriers have negatively impacted high school STEM advanced […]

Who’s Who in STEAM Education State Governance

This Policy Outline provides a high-level overview of the state-level actors who can play a central role in developing STEAM education in preschool and elementary, and details several state examples that may serve as a model for those interested in this work.

Research and Policy Implications of STEAM Education for Young Students

In partnership with the Arts Education Partnership, this Policy Brief reviews the positive impacts of STEAM education for young learners in pre-K through fifth grade and highlights four trends from arts integration and STEAM research over the past 20 years.

Ed Note Blog Posts

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K-12

Cracking the Code: What Can We Learn From Successful State Computer Science Efforts?

States that are looking to broaden access to high-quality, K-12 computer science learning experiences can learn from states that have already experienced some success in computer science policy adoption and […]

K-12

More Than One Path Leads to High School Graduation

High school graduation requirements are constantly in flux, and the latest approach gaining traction in states is what I call “Carnegie Plus” — in which students are required to meet […]

Early Education (P-3)

Making Elementary School an Engine of Scientific Achievement

For those of us alarmed by the frequent and dour news about American students’ lagging performance in science, the annual Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) is a tonic for the […]

K-12

Engineering Is Gaining Ground in Schools

It’s National Engineers Week, and advocates for teaching engineering in K-12 have reason to celebrate. Engineering is becoming part of science class for millions of American students. Yet as any […]

K-12

Elementary School Teachers Help Students Tackle Math with Help of Teacher Advisor

This is a guest blog post by Cliff Archey, manager of education programs at IBM Corporate Citizenship, and a former teacher. IBM has a longstanding commitment to innovation and helping […]

K-12

How Mobility Impacts School Graduation Rates: What the data tell us

This post is a guest post by Jessica Shopoff, M. Ed., Accountability Specialist at K12 Inc. It’s that time of year again – when new graduates, like birds, prepare to […]

K-12

Goldilocks: An engineer?

This post is a guest post by Lukas Hefty, elementary mathematics specialist at Pinellas County Schools and National Milken Educator 2016. Recent research and policy initiatives have placed a spotlight […]

K-12

Making the Grad-Rate Meaningful (Part 3)

This is part three of a three-part series on Student Centered Accountability. See part 1 (Fourth Year and Understanding Mobility) and part 2 (Making Every Student Count, Every Year). The first […]

K-12

Making Every Student Count, Every Year (Part 2)

This post is a guest post by Chase E. Eskelsen, M.Ed., Project Manager of National Academic Policy at K12 Inc. This is part two of a three-part series on Student Centered Accountability. […]

K-12

Computer Science, STEM Gain Traction in 2017 State of the State Addresses

So far in 2017, STEM and computer science continue to capture governors’ attention as they look for ways to better align education with projected workforce demands. Here’s a quick look […]

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