YOU Belong in STEM is an initiative designed to strengthen and increase Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education nationwide. Partnered with EXPLR to host the first-ever 2024 National STEM Festival .

STEM programs will consolidate or restructure 114 STEM education programs across 11 agencies, improving the delivery, impact, and visibility of STEM efforts. Nearly

The purpose of the HSI STEM and Articulation Programs is to: (1) increase the number of Hispanic and other low-income students attaining degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and (2) to develop model transfer and articulation agreements between two-year and four-year institutions in such fields.

STEM programs. This paper reviews the major factors impeding student interest, success, and persistence in STEM programs, and current institutional practices aimed at addressing these issues. Suggested institutional strategies to improve persistence in STEM programs and their implications that are discussed in this paper

Both the research synthesis and the video spotlights are available to help teachers, curriculum specialists and other school and district staff learn about effective uses of technology for deepening students’ STEM experiences.

defines the necessary attributes of STEM programs designed to engage all students, describes a number of model programs focused on student engagement, and discusses assessments in progress.

inventory of Federal STEM education programs. The annual report also includes actual investments for FY2019, estimated investments for FY2020, and requested funding levels for FY2021 by agencies’ Federal STEM programs. This report provides an interim update, covering from August 2019 through May 20 20 on STEM education activities

efficient, and strategic so that workers are prepared for STEM jobs of the future. In addition to providing an equipped STEM workforce, this effort will enhance STEM diversity and improve STEM literacy in society.

school programs, STEM-themed schools, and career pathways; 2. Support educators’ knowledge and expertise in STEM disciplines through recruitment, preparation, support, and retention strategies; and 3. Increase student access to materials and equipment needed to support inquiry-based pedagogy and active learning.

This paper begins by presenting some of the research findings about the importance of afterschool and other out-of-school-time (OST) experiences for STEM learning. It then proceeds to summarize evaluation data from a selection of strong afterschool STEM programs and describes the types of substantive impacts these programs are having on ...