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Here's this week's edition of the STEM Ed Update.
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Humanities vs. STEM, Redux
Inside Higher Ed
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A new analysis from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences confirms a common fear: humanities majors and STEM majors dwell in separate academic silos. STEM majors, especially engineering students, take few humanities courses, the data show. And humanities majors take even fewer STEM courses. But the data also reveal that humanities courses  are more popular than one might expect. College students, on the whole, earn more credits in the humanities than in STEM, even though science majors outnumber humanities majors. |
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Latest STEM Education Policy News Across the U.S. |
A bad week for Common Core
Politico
Two new national polls, released Wednesday and Tuesday, found the public souring on the academic  standards, which are meant to elevate math, reading and writing instruction across the nation. One of the polls, conducted by the journal Education Next, also found a steep plunge in support for the standards among public school teachers...The Education Next poll also asked people who said they'd heard of the Common Core a series of true/false questions about the standards. Huge majorities got them wrong.
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Judge Rules Against Gov. Jindal in Louisiana Common Core Lawsuit
Fox News
Gov. Bobby Jindal's effort to  derail Louisiana's use of the Common Core education standards was halted Tuesday by a state judge who said the governor's actions were harmful to parents, teachers and students.
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Here's the Evidence that Job Creation is Set to Accelerate for Real in 2014
Washington Examiner
There's good news in store for the long-stagnant U.S. labor market, if job listings are any guide. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday morning that the  number of job openings grew from 4.6 million in May to 4.7 million in June, confirming a trend toward accelerating job creation in the first half of 2014.
Read more here.
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Majors That Can Lead to the Highest-Paying Jobs
ABC News
College students: choose wisely during this back-to-school season. A list of highest-earning U.S. jobs by their average salaries was  released this month, topped by many jobs in the science and medical fields. How do you get those jobs? Most of the educational training for those high-paying careers starts in college.
Read more here.
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Where do college graduates work?
Census Bureau
A special focus on science, technology, engineering and math majors and the careers they are in.
Read more here.
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From Around the Community
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SC Summit on STEM and the Arts in and Out of School
South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics & Science and the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance have joined together again to bring a new opportunity for networking, dialog, and information to thought and action leaders in STEM education.
Learn more here.
The University of Cincinnati Publishes Video-Graphic: "The Importance of STEM in K-12"
DOW's STEMtheGAP™ Teacher Challenge Awards 25 Grants
Professional development days, project-based learning exercises and career exploration with industry employees are just a few of the suggestions on how to STEMtheGAP™ from teachers across the U.S. After receiving 312 submissions to Dow's STEMtheGAP™ Spring Teacher Challenge, the company awarded 25 educators with $1,000 grants for their outstanding ideas and feedback surrounding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
Learn more here.
International STEM Day at the Barack Obama Green Charter High School
Washington Facts: STEM Edition
We want to remind you that your own U.S. Representative and your own U.S. Senators are more than likely in your area for their District Work Period. They will continue to be in your area frequently until after the November elections. Take five minutes of your time and educate them about what STEM education accomplishes now in your area and what STEM needs for you to do your job better. Remember they want to talk with you about your vote. They need your vote!
World Maker Faire
The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, is part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new! With something for everyone in the family, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering that celebrates the Maker Movement and the DIY spirit. The fifth annual World Maker Faire will host more than 750 projects and demonstrations as makers gather to share what they are making and how it's shaping the future. From robotics to food making and crafting to 3D printing, and so much more-come to World Maker Faire to share in the excitement of making.
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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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August 25, 2014
California NGSS Implementation & Assessments
Comment
September 20-21, 2014
NYC World Maker Faire
September 18, 2014
Golden Goose Award
White House 2014
OSTP White House Internship
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