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Welcome!
Here's this week's edition of the STEM Ed Update.
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Leaders Discuss STEM's Future at FedScoop's Tech Town Hall
FedScoop, a branch of Atlantic Media, organized a "Tech Town Hall" on Monday at the Newseum. STEM Education Coalition' s Executive Director James Brown  was a panelist with several others to discuss the federal government's role in STEM education.
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In U.S., 70% Favor Federal Funds to Expand Pre-K Education
Gallup Politics
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 Seven in 10 Americans say they favor using federal money to make sure high-quality preschool education programs are available for every child in America. Twenty-eight percent oppose the idea. Read more here. |
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Latest STEM Education Policy News Across the U.S. |
Online Retailers Make a Beeline for Top Talent in
Engineering
LiveMint & The Wall Street Journal
Online retailers Flipkart and Amazon are hiring the best and brightest among engineering graduates by offering  fancy salaries, making it tough for technology companies such as SAP Labs India, Google Inc. and Oracle India Pvt. Ltd to attract top talent. Read more here.
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Common Core State Standards: A look at what states are doing
Education Commission of the States
There has been a flurry of activity around the Common Core State Standards, and while it seems the landscape is changing all the time, there has been very limited change in state standards. A new report from the education Commission of the States captures a  snapshot of where states currently stand in regard to those standards.
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Interactive Science Classes Benefit Black, First-Generation College Students, Study Finds
Washington Post
 A new study about college-level science shows that all students do much better when traditional lecture classes are made interactive - but those most helped are first-generation and black students. Read more here.
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Women Tech Leaders Call for Changes in STEM Education, Perceptions
FedScoop
 The nation is facing an unprecedented shortage of workers with education and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with some estimates pegging the shortfall at about 2.4 million unfilled positions by 2020. The only answer to this pressing challenge, according to a group of women technology leaders from government and industry, is to adjust the education system so that children - especially girls - are taught at a younger age that STEM subjects are both cool and important to society.
Read more here.
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How Do You Develop a Scalable STEM Education Model That Nurtures Deep Learning?
Huffington Post
I came to education as an engineer and started to list all the possible variables in the right hand side of this equation. I built a team with  some of the most passionate and brilliant folks, each bringing their own very different perspective. Together we tried the following...
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From Around the Community
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Congressional STEM "App" Competition
Over the last several weeks, individual Congressional offices have begun to announce the winners of this year's first annual Congressional App Challenge, which emerged after a unanimously adopted 2013 House resolution to establish a STEM competition.
Read more here.
TechOut LA
TechOut LA unites LA tech founders, global entrepreneurs and cutting-edge educators behind one goal: get tech into the classroom so it can get out into our global community. Experience the one-day interactive conference that celebrates tech's bright future and the innovators who will usher it in.
Find out more here.
Grandpa Learns About Common Core
Roll Call Commentary: As Education Costs Rise, Miss America Scholarship Program Leads Way: Several weeks ago, the Coalition met with Nina Navuluri, Miss America 2014. Roll Call ran an opinion piece authored by the head of the Miss America organization that emphasized her promotion of STEM education as a new central theme of the group.
Read more here.
The Topplers Domino Award
The Topplers Domino Award encourages students to "think big" by seeing how computer scientists have significantly impacted modern society. Inspiring them to see the potential they have to make a difference in the world through their future work.
Read more here.
Rose-Hulman: Diversity Efforts Bearing Fruit
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's student body is becoming more diverse and international, thanks to another record-setting recruitment year for incoming students.
Read more here.
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We appreciate your continued support and involvement.
Sincerely,
The STEM Education Coalition
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Our Coalition's Co-Chairs
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September 17, 2014
National Journal & The Atlantic: Empowering Hispanic Millennials for Tech Leadership
September 18, 2014
Golden Goose Award
September 18, 2014
21st Century "STEAM" Powered Entrpreneurs
September 20-21, 2014
NYC World Maker Faire
October 1-2, 2014
Ohio STEM Workforce Call-to-Action Forum
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