The STEM Education Coalition signed onto two targeted letters to Congressional appropriators in support of federal funding for Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG) , part of the Every Student Succeeds Act. The letters were sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House and Senate […]
Coalition Statement on President Trump’s STEM Memo for Secretary DeVos
On September 25, President Donald Trump released a Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Education. The memo recognizes the importance of STEM skills in the workforce and emphasizes the lack of nationwide access to high-quality STEM learning. Further, the memo directs the Department of Education (ED) to devote at least […]
Coalition Featured on Lab on Loud Podcast
The STEM Education Coalition is proud to be featured on the September 18 edition of Lab Out Loud. Lab Out Loud is a podcast hosted by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel, both science teachers. The podcast and blog cover science news, education, and other topics relevant to science educators. The Coalition’s Executive Director […]
Policy Forum Hosts Briefing on STEM in State ESSA Plans
This morning, the STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill with Battelle/STEMx. The briefing, entitled STEM in the States: Impacts of the Every Student Succeeds Act featured expert panelists Anand Vaishnav of Education First, Stephanie Rodriguez of the Afterschool Alliance, and Michael Feder of Battelle/STEMx. The speakers presented their […]
Coalition Lauds Forever GI Bill Signing
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed The Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017 or ‘Forever GI Bill’ into law. James Brown, the Executive Director of Coalition released the following statement: “The STEM Education Coalition applauds the Forever GI Bill becoming law. We thank the legislators and veterans groups who […]
STEM in ESSA Plans: Early Analyses
Two education organizations have released early analyses of state education plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The reports focus on how states are utilizing new authorities under ESSA to prioritize STEM education in their plans. The brief titled Leveraging ESSA to Promote Science and STEM Education in States from Achieve […]
Scientia Highlights Coalition’s Advocacy Work
Recently, the STEM Education Coalition was featured by Scientia. The interview gives an overview of the Coalition’s work to promote STEM education throughout the United States. You can read the full interview here.
Coalition Executive Director Testifies at House Science Committee
Today, the Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, James Brown, testified at the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled, STEM and Computer Science Education: Preparing the 21st Century Workforce. Fellow witnesses included: Mr. Pat Yongpradit, Chief Academic Officer, Code.org; […]
Coalition Proudly Supports STEM GI Bill Benefits for Veterans
James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, released the following statement on H.R. 3218, The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Assistance Act, or Forever GI Bill. “This week, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs will take up the H.R. 3218, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of […]
Dept. of Education Responds to Coalition’s Concerns About Science Accountability
On June 23, the STEM Education Coalition expressed strong concerns to the Department of Education (ED) that the first round of ED feedback sent to Delaware was widely viewed as discouraging states from including science in their state accountability systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act. These concerns were covered in […]