Posted 09/17/2010 - 08:21:30am by MichelleHynes in Encores for Education & Youth
From the US Department of Education's weekly "Ed Review":
As part of his Educate to Innovate campaign to raise American students to the top of the pack in math and science achievement over the next decade, President Obama announced the launch of “Change the Equation," a CEO-led effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The goals for this effort are to:
1.Improve STEM teaching at all grade levels, with a larger and more racially, ethnically and gender-diverse pool of highly-capable STEM teachers.
2.Deepen student appreciation and excitement for STEM programs and careers to increase enrollment and success, especially among females and students of color.
3.Achieve a sustained commitment to the STEM movement from business leaders, government officials, STEM teachers and other stakeholders through communication, collaboration and data-based decision making.
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Presidential advisors' report: Improving K-12 STEM education
Also to note, the President's Council on Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) - 20 of the Nation's leading scientists and engineers appointed by the President to provide advice on a range of topics - just released a new report that reveals science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education strengths and weaknesses; and recommendation to regain and maintain U.S. comptetiveness.
The recommendations to improve STEM education could take advantage of the skills and experience of professionals already in STEM fields, creating a pathway to encore careers working with children and youth. The recommendations report that the federal goverment should:
You can read the press release and find links to the report by clicking here.
If you are working to improve STEM education and are in an encore career, please let us know!