Coalition Supports FY26 Final Science Agencies Spending Bill
Congressional Appropriations leaders published their bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a final FY26 three-bill appropriations package that includes the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill, one of the most important appropriations bill for STEM Education. The bill preserves the National Science Foundation’s STEM Education Directorate and reinforces congressional intent to sustain targeted STEM education investments.
STEM Education Coalition Submits Comments on Department of Education’s Proposed Priority on Meaningful Learning Opportunities
Coalition submits comments to Department of Education on proposed grant priority.
Coalition Urges Congress to Defend STEM Investments in Final FY2026 Spending Bill
On Thursday, September 25, the STEM Education Coalition, along with undersigned organizations sent a letter to Congressional appropriations leaders urging them to support federal investments in education and STEM in any final FY 2026 spending bill.
Coalition Pens Letter to Appropriations Leaders in Response to Trump FY26 Budget Request
Coalition sends letter to Congressional appropriations letter in response to the FY26 budget proposed by the Trump Administration. The Coalition expresses profound concern with the “Skinny Budget” details for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request released by the White House. The proposed $1.454 trillion discretionary funding blueprint glaringly omits STEM education as a national priority and includes cuts to critical federal education programs that will have a chilling effect on educators, students, and the future of STEM innovation in the United States.
House Science Chair Highlights Importance of STEM Education
House Science Committee Chair Underscores Importance of STEM Education
Coalition Statement on Proposed Executive Order to Close to the Department of Education
STEM Education Coalition Statement on Proposed Executive Order to Shutter Education Department
Coalition Memo to Trump-Vance Transition: STEM Education, Good Jobs, and American Prosperity
Coalition pens memo to Trump-Vance transition with keys to advance STEM education and the STEM workforce.
Weld: Comparing the 2018 and 2024 Federal STEM Education Strategic Plans
Coalition Senior Policy Advisor, Jeff Weld, dives into a comparison of the 2018 and 2024 5-year federal STEM strategic plans.
Coalition Hosts Briefing on K-12 Accountability Impacts on Science Education
On Wednesday, September 25th, the STEM Education Coalition hosted a policy forum in the House of Representatives entitled “Make Science Count: How K-12 Accountability Policies Impact Science Learning.”
Coalition Statement on House Proposal to Cut Federal STEM Investments
The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies on Wednesday passed their FY2025 spending proposal, which included a 15% cut to the STEM Education Directorate at the National Science Foundation.
Coalition Hosts Congressional Briefing on Science Educator Challenges
On Tuesday, February 13, the STEM Education Coalition hosted a congressional briefing on “Challenges for Today’s Science Educators.”
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Establish National STEM Day
On Wednesday, November 8th, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution formally designating November 8, 2023 as “National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day” to celebrate the importance of STEM education and the STEM workforce in the United States.
UTeach Institute Joins the Coalition
On Wednesday, April 19, the STEM Education provided recommendations to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on priorities in the Education Science Reform Act reauthorization process.
Coalition Comments on New NSF Directorate Investment Strategy
On Thursday, July 27, the STEM Education Coalition submitted comments to the National Science Foundation in response to the request for information to inform the development of an investment roadmap for its Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP.
Coalition Pens Letter to White House on STEM Plan Priorities
On July 31, the STEM Education Coalition, joined by 31 member organizations, sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide suggestions as the office develops the 2023-2028 Federal STEM Strategic Plan.
Coalition Hosts Congressional Briefing on STEM Teacher Shortages
On Wednesday, May 24, the STEM Education Coalition hosted a Congressional briefing titled “Challenges in STEM Teaching: Sustaining the Teacher Workforce. Moderated by James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education Coalition, the panel discussion featured presentations from…
Coalition Provides Recommendations to Congress on Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA)
On Wednesday, April 19, the STEM Education provided recommendations to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on priorities in the Education Science Reform Act reauthorization process.