STEM Ed Update 11/20/15

Please enjoy this week's STEM Ed update.

Coalition Update:

Coalition Praises ESEA Conference Agreement, Progress

Congressional education leaders completed a two-day conference process to resolve differences between

House and Senate passed legislation to rewrite the 13 year-old No Child Left Behind Act. The Coalition issued a public statement praising the conferenced language for STEM education, and looks forward to continue working with Congress in the coming weeks to finalize details of the legislation.

Read Full Coalition Statement Here

Strong Support from STEM Education Community Proves Successful in ESEA Advocacy

The Coalition would like to thank the over 70 organizations from around the country who signed onto a joint letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of Congress's education committees. Maintaining dedicated STEM education language in the final ESEA bill would not be possible without the support of the greater community working together.

Read Letter for STEM Funding Provisions Here

Top Article:

House, Senate ESEA Compromise Sails Through Conference Committee

Education Week

After more than a decade, Congress seems to be on the verge of leaving the almost-universally despised No Child Left Behind Act ... well, behind. Lawmakers on the

U.S. Senate education committee and more than a dozen House members-amid much bipartisan backslapping-voted Thursday 39-1 to approve a bicameral, bipartisan compromise measure that would scale back the federal role in education in the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act for the first time since the early 1980s.

Read more here

Stay in the Know:

Latest STEM Education Policy News Across the U.S.

The Scores Are In: Tracking Common-Core Test Results Across States

Education Week

One of the biggest stories this year in education has been the results from new tests aligned to the Common

Core State Standards. But so far, it's been hard to keep track of all the scores that have been rolling in. On Monday, we published "Common Core's Big Test: Tracking 2014-15 Results" on edweek.org. In addition to the scores from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), Smarter Balanced, and other common-core tests from the past school year, the interactive presentation includes scores from previous state tests.

The Times-Picayune

The greater New Orleans region is home to some of the nation's most improved educational systems. Our

teachers take pride in preparing today's students to become tomorrow's leaders and excel in an ever-evolving professional landscape. However, students continue to struggle as they transition from school to the world of work, especially into the highly technical jobs of today and tomorrow.

Gallup

The second report based on Google and Gallup's multiyear, comprehensive study of perceptions about computer science and the opportunities students have to

become more involved in computer science. While the first report, Searching for Computer Science: Access and Barriers in U.S. K-12 Education, focused on support for and access to computer science learning, this report examines perceptions about the value of computer science among key stakeholders in K-12 education and evaluates the opportunities for students to become more involved in computer science before college.
Read more here

Around the Community

Manchester University Offers Nation's Only Pharmacogenomics Master's Degree

Manchester University announced that it is offering the nation's first dedicated master's degree in pharmacogenomics.

Read more here

November 2015 Issue of STEM Magazine

New STEM Teaching Jobs Site

Former Washington Post journalist Dan Rohn decided to launch a job site in September called TeachingJobs.com after seeing disappointing STEM testing scores in the U.S. He hopes the site will bring more attention to STEM teaching opportunities.

Read more here

Join the Coalition!

We at the STEM Education Coalition hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of the STEM Ed Newsletter.

Any organization may join the Coalition, and there is no cost to become an Affiliate Member. Affiliate members are listed on our website, receive periodic communications on policy matters, and will be signed up for the weekly newsletter.

Your organization can also apply to join the Coalition's Policy Council, where they play an active role in setting the public policy agenda for the Coalition and are invited to participate in frequent interactions with policymakers.

If you would like to join the Coalition at any level, please read our message to prospective members or email us at [email protected].

We appreciate your continued support and involvement.

Our Coalition's Co-Chairs

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