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.
Coalition Urges Stakeholder Support for Science Education Priority Principles
The STEM Education Coalition invites interested stakeholders to sign-on to a statement of principles document calling for policymakers to prioritize science education. As the principles state, a “scientifically literate society is essential to both a healthy democracy and to our future economic prosperity.
White House Hosting Listening Sessions on Five Year STEM Strategic Plan
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will host a series of virtual listening sessions to inform the development of the 2023- 2028 Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Strategic Plan.
Coalition Details FY2024 Federal Funding Priorities
On Wednesday, March 1, the STEM Education Coalition delivered a letter to Congressional appropriations leaders outlining FY 2024 priorities for federal STEM education investments.
STEM Education Coalition Hosts STEM 101 Briefing for the 118th Congress
On Tuesday, February 21st the STEM Education Coalition hosted a Congressional briefing to provide an overview STEM education issues facing the 118th Congress.
TIES Joins STEM Education Coalition
The STEM Education Coalition is pleased to welcome TIES as the newest member of this diverse Coalition.
Congress Passes FY 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill
On Friday, December 23, Congress passed the FY 2023 Omnibus spending package, funding the government for the fiscal year through September 2023.
Coalition Co-Hosts Briefing on ESSA Title IV, Part A Grants
The STEM Education Coalition, in conjunction with the Title IV, Part A Coalition, the College Board, and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) held a briefing this week on the topic of how states and districts are utilizing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants program to support STEM education and other “well-rounded” education activities.
Department of Education Publishes Letter on Use of Federal Education Funds to Support STEM Education
On Tuesday, December 6, the U.S. Department of Education published a Dear Colleague Letter to state and district leaders outlining how federal education funds can be used to enhance STEM teaching and learning.