|
Welcome!
Here's this week's edition of the STEM Ed Update.
|
|
New Poll Proves Political Gamesmanship Is Risking Student Success
Center for American Progress
|
Although the Common Core State Standards were developed in tandem with educators and experts-and adopted by more than 40 states and the District of Columbia-misinformation about the standards is  widespread among parents, a new poll from the Center for American Progress finds. Two new reports issued by the Center for American Progress reveal that although decades of research and teacher input informed the development of the standards, public interest and opinion of the Common Core has reacted strongly to the politicization of the standards. Read more here. |
Stay in the Know:
Latest STEM Education Policy News Across the U.S. |
Women in Tech Political Arena
Politico
The tech sector has been less active politically than more mature industries, like financial services or  manufacturing. But the industry has gotten into the political game in recent years, and women have been a part of the trend, a sign some women hope will reflect improved standing in the Valley overall. Read more here.
|
The 9 College Majors that Earn the Most Money Are All in Engineering
Vox
As usual, engineering majors are at the top, earning more than $2 million on average during their working  lives. People who majored in early childhood or elementary education are near the bottom - below the average associate's degree recipient. The chart only includes people with bachelor's degrees, so it doesn't look at history majors who go on to law school, who presumably earn more.
|
Next Generation Science Standards: Considerations for Curricula, Assessments, Preparation, and Implementation
McREL International
Many states' current science standards are based on guidance documents created in 1996 by the National Research Council. To update the standards to reflect  scientific advances and new education research, a coalition of organizations developed the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), released in April 2013. Adoption of the NGSS by states and districts is voluntary; the standards can be used as is, or they may be used to help guide the creation of local science standards. As of September 2014, 12 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the NGSS, and the standards are under consideration in other states and districts.
Read more here.
|
School-Business Partnerships Needed to Solve Skills Gap
Education Week
Many businesses are suffering today because they cannot find enough skilled workers.  The answer is education-but it's not just up to the schools, according to Edward Gordon, the author of Future Jobs: Solving the Employment and Skills Crisis. Read more here.
|
Proponents Push for Creative Methods to Cultivate Interest in STEM
Diverse
Even though mastery of math and science is a critical  part of the effort to achieve more proportionate Black representation in STEM fields, a bigger part of the equation is to spark student interest in STEM careers.
|
|
From Around the Community
| |
Marchant Gift Encourages Females in Cyber Study
Mississippi State University is working to generate more interest in the field of computer security for female students as a possible career path. Over the next few years, the university will implement a plan to increase the female population in engineering by collaborating with the National Science Foundation.
Think Big. Win Big. Big Hero 6 XPrize Challenge
APS Fellow Larry Smarr Among 8 Golden Goose Winners
Larry Smarr, an APS Fellow whose work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on calculating black hole collisions led him to champion a federal commitment to dramatically enhance U.S. computing power - which in turn led to the development of NCSA Mosaic, the precursor to web browsers - is among eight winners of the 2014 Golden Goose Award.
Read more here.
Put Our Children 1st: Common Core for Common Goals
Groovy Lab in a Box
As science educators who have both worked in private industry, we wanted to create something that inspired critical thinking and a genuine love of learning. We believed more "doing" and "experiencing" of actual science practices is essential to science education. Groovy Lab in a Box has many facets to its design and can be utilized by schools, after school programs, homeschoolers, and parents of natural born STEMists.
|
 |
|
We appreciate your continued support and involvement.
Sincerely,
The STEM Education Coalition
|
|
Our Coalition's Co-Chairs
-------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
October 8, 2014
Breaking the Mold: Diversifying STEM Academia
Register
|
STEM Ed Coalition on Twitter |
Tweet us!
@StemEdCoalition
Make sure you're following us so you can get the latest updates from the Coalition.
|
STEM Ed Coalition on Facebook |
|
|
