STEM Ed Coalition Praises STEM Focus in ECCA/ESEA Bill
As the Senate begins floor consideration of the Every Child Achieves Act (ECCA) this week, the STEM Education Coalition recently praised the bill’s focus on the STEM subjects in a letter to HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray.
Informal STEM Education 101: What We Mean when We Talk about Informal STEM Education
The STEM Education Coalition Policy Forum was proud to collaborate with the Afterschool Alliance, the Association of Science–Technology Centers, the Education Development Center, and the National Science Teachers Association to host the first of a series of briefings on informal STEM education.
STEM Literacy: Are We Keeping Up?
The STEM Education Coalition recently teamed up with Media Planet for their Education and Career News special publication on STEM education.
Two New Aerospace Groups Join Coalition’s Leadership Council
The Coalition is pleased to announce two new members of it’s Leadership Council.
National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) Joins the Coalition’s Leadership Council
The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) has joining the STEM Education Coalition’s Leadership Council.
Senate ESEA Push Yields Huge Victory for STEM Education
Last week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee unanimously approved the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill that would comprehensively overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act, which has been in place since 2002.
Coalition Statement on House's America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Act
The STEM Education Coalition issued a public statement in advance of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s legislative hearing tomorrow on the America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Act of 2015.
STEM Ed Coalition Featured on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
The Coalition's Executive Director, James Brown, was featured on SPAN's Washington Journal program this morning to discuss President Obama's agenda for STEM education and his announcement yesterday during the White House Science fair of a new $35 million STEM teacher training effort.
Over 90 Organizations Sign Letter in Support of STEM Education as an ESEA Priority
The STEM Coalition and over 90 other organizations from across the country have signed a letter to Senate HELP Committee leaders urging support for STEM education as an ESEA priority.
Coalition Statement on Senate ESEA Bill, Franken-Kirk-Murray Bipartisan STEM Amendment
The Coalition released a statement on the Every Child Achieves Act and Franken-Kirk-Murray Amendment to the Senate’s ESEA bill.
Coalition Supports Perkins CTE Act Reauthorization
The STEM Education Coalition works aggressively to raise awareness in Congress about the critical role of STEM education in the US. Current workforce demands are changing the STEM conversation as employers are reporting a shortage of skilled workers to fill in-demand positions.
Coalition Publishes 2014 Annual Report
The Coalition today published it’s Annual Report for 2014, highlighting its activities, accomplishments, and major media coverage of its work over the past year.
Coalition Opposes Passage of Student Success Act, Supports Successful Workforce Amendment
The STEM Education Coalition issued a statement on House consideration of the Student Success Act (H.R. 5).
Coalition Supports Passage of the STEM Education Act
The STEM Education Coalition issued a statement in support of the STEM Education Act (H.R 1020).
Ithaca College Joins Coalition’s Leadership Council
The STEM Education Coalition is pleased to announce that Ithaca College is joining the STEM Education Coalition Leadership Council.
Coalition Statement on FY16 Budget Proposal
The Coalition issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request, which would provide more than $3 billion for STEM education programs across the federal government.
Write to Congress: Support STEM Education as a National Priority
Congress is now considering legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, otherwise know as No Child Left Behind.
Coalition Issues Priorities for ESEA, Reacts to Alexander Proposal
The STEM Education Coalition today sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate education committees outlining key principles that should be embodied in legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, otherwise known as No Child Left Behind.
Coalition Issues Statement on Final FY15 Spending Bill
The STEM Education Coalition, a broad alliance of more than 600 education, business, and professional organizations issued a statement today on H.R. 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.