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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Initiative Promotes Science Education

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.30.2012

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James M. Gentile

HHMI committed $50 million to 47 small colleges and universities in the U.S. Those schools will receive grants to enable them to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science.

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The Best High Schools In America For STEM 2012

us news | Kelsey Sheehy | Posted 05.30.2012

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This piece comes to us courtesy of U.S. News & World Report. Science and technology can play an integral role in boosting the economy and strengthe...

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Women in Middle East/North Africa Are Underrepresented in Science and Technology Professions

Mehrunisa Qayyum | Posted 05.29.2012

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Mehrunisa Qayyum

Women are not represented in the STEM fields professionally -- regardless of their enrollment rates in such courses at the university level. This challenging trend applies not only to the Middle East and North Africa, but to other regions as well.

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Meet The Next Generation Of Rocket Scientists!

The Atlantic | Posted 05.24.2012

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With bright pops and trailing screams, hand-built rockets fly toward the sun in graceful (occasionally precarious) arcs. High school students from acr...

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3 Ways to Save America's Black Boys, Pt. 2 of 3

Mike Green | Posted 05.23.2012

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Mike Green

Waiting on government for a solution is like waiting on Superman; neither will rescue our Black boys. That's our job.

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Globally Competitive Does Not Mean Globally Competent

Stacie Nevadomski Berdan | Posted 05.22.2012

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Stacie Nevadomski Berdan

America's schoolchildren today are regularly out-tested on math, science, history and English scores by students from around the world. But it's not our students' fault. They haven't been prepared properly by our school systems, which haven't been able to keep up with global changes.

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Saving Social Science

Paul Stoller | Posted 05.21.2012

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Paul Stoller

STEM is important in the future of higher education, but so are the social sciences and humanities which teach students how to think critically and to how assess the social and cultural ramifications of rapid technological change.

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Slow and Steady Will Not Win the Race

Linda Rosen | Posted 05.16.2012

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Linda Rosen

We should not deny the progress we've made thus far. But business leaders learned long ago that slow and steady will not win the race.

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A New Dawn for STEM Education

Rep. Barbara Lee | Posted 05.14.2012

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Rep. Barbara Lee

The STEM gap is a real and complex issue. We cannot overcome the challenges we face without the collaboration of educators, parents, industry partners and mentors and policymakers with the courage to fight for bold investment in STEM education.

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World's Largest Rocket Contest Launches STEM Careers

Marion C. Blakey | Posted 05.11.2012

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Marion C. Blakey

Currently there are not enough young people studying STEM subjects, which would put them on the path to enter the industry and ensure that the United States continues to be the world's leader in aerospace.

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National Flight Academy For Teens Is 'Space Camp To The Next Level'

AP | MELISSA NELSON | Posted 05.11.2012

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PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. -- The panicked voice came into Ambition's air traffic control room – one of the aircraft carrier's young pilo...

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Mommy Needs a Job

K. Sujata | Posted 05.09.2012

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K. Sujata

As we prepare for Mother's Day this year, busy with our brunch reservations and floral orders, I'd like to take a moment to discuss what many Chicago moms truly need this May: economic security.

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SEEDing a New Kind of STEM

Thomas Fisher | Posted 05.08.2012

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Thomas Fisher

The STEM fields do indeed contribute to our technology-based economy, but whether they do so for good or ill depends upon how we grow these new educational shoots and to what end.

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Where the Jobs Are: STEM Fields

Linda Rosen | Posted 05.03.2012

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Linda Rosen

We must give America's youth a solid foundation in STEM and insight into their rich postsecondary and career options. The demand for STEM skills extends well beyond STEM-specific jobs.

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Working With Energy

Tom Fox | Posted 05.02.2012

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Tom Fox

Michael Kane is the chief human capital officer (CHCO) at the Department of Energy, where he advises and assists the secretary of energy and other officials in selecting, developing, training and managing a skilled workforce.

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Making Policies that Pave the Way

Judy Patrick | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Women's Policy Institute, Title IX, STEM Education, Women's Foundation of California, Women's Equality, Women's Rights, Female Athletes, Women Athletes, Los Angeles News
Judy Patrick

Title IX legislation has been one of the most significant pieces of policy for women in the past 40 years because it has impacted millions of individual girls and women, every education system in the country and the sports industry.

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New Video Game-Themed High School Program May Be A Hard Sell

Posted 04.30.2012

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Never mind video games getting in the way of homework or learning time. At one Florida school, video games are homework. A new magnet program at M...

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Education Reform: Language and Technology vs. STEM

Mirla Gonzalez | Posted 04.27.2012

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Mirla Gonzalez

Today, a lot of attention and funding is given to STEM programs but the humanities, language acquisition in particular, deserves just as much attention.

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Prince Edward To See Much Changed At School For Low-Income Students Since Great-Great Grandfather

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 04.26.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- When the future King Edward VII visited Girard College in 1860, the boarding school for underprivileged students served about 860 whit...

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John Celock

GOP Governors Blame Obama For State Economic Woes

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.24.2012

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Three Republican governors used a Tuesday morning press conference at a regional summit of the National Governors Association to blame President Barac...

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High Schoolers Launch Rubber Chicken Into Space

Posted 04.21.2012

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The newest member of the exclusive space exploration club: A rubber chicken. During last month's solar storm -- the most intense radiation storm si...

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Embracing the Humanities

Kimberly Tan | Posted 04.19.2012

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Kimberly Tan

In this exaltation of scientific excellence, where do those of us who do not conduct scientific experiments, pore over university-level math, and research cures for cancer stand?

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Getting Young People Excited about STEM? There's an App for That

JD Hoye | Posted 04.18.2012

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JD Hoye

How do we engage America's young people in STEM and equip them with a solid foundation in the subjects and technologies that will power the economy of the 21st century? The answer of the moment: apps.

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10 Days to the Woodstock of Science -- And You're Invited!

Larry Bock | Posted 04.17.2012

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Larry Bock

The 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival will be an unforgettable weekend that responds to a growing desire for ways to better understand and interact in meaningful ways with the vast array of technology impacting our lives.

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Less Lip, More Action: Time to Connect Kids With Nature

Susan Smartt | Posted 04.11.2012

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Susan Smartt

The needs are clear -- environmentally literate youth who are prepared for the future. The solution is simple -- connect children to nature via informal science education. It's not a new concept.

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