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National Defense June 2008 Alan L. Gropman	Waning Education Standards Threaten U.S. Competitiveness High-quality education is critical to national security, and the United States must address a number of challenges in its educational system if it wants to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and in key technologies.
IndustryWeek October 19, 2011	High Unemployment and Few Qualified Candidates? It's a Teachable Moment Bayer MaterialScience's efforts to promote STEM education are elementary - and much more.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Cori Vanchieri	Jo Handelsman: Engage to Excel How to keep STEM students from jumping ship?
T.H.E. Journal February 17, 2010 Patricia Deubel	Web 2.0 in Instruction: Adding Spice to Math Education Mathematics lags behind other subjects in class-centered web 2.0 communities for children, and an even larger lag in informal, recreational communities.
T.H.E. Journal February 2009	Student Attitudes: Online Learning Students participating in a survey reveal their opinions about online learning courses.
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Jennifer Demski	Learning to Speak Math The presence of a bilingual educator is proving pivotal to the success of technology initiatives aimed at developing Spanish-speaking students' grasp of both the concepts and the language of mathematics.
Information Today October 20, 2015	EBSCO Introduces Resource for College and Career Readiness EBSCO Information Services launched the PrepSTEP online learning platform to help students build the skills they need for college and career readiness.
CIO June 8, 2012 Gary Beach	How CIOs Can Help Build IT Talent for the Future Many in the US are concerned about the talent gap between American students and similarly-aged students overseas when it comes to math and science skills. CIOs can help by reaching out to guidance counselors and educating them about jobs in IT.
National Defense March 2011 Cynthia D. Miller	National Science Foundation Supports STEM Education Of equal importance to the foundation is the support of science and engineering education, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, with a variety of fellowships and programs specifically for teachers and students.
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 Jill Jusko	Vermeer Invests in the Future with Teacher Internships CEO Mary Andringa says the experience gives teachers the opportunity to learn about manufacturing -- and share the experience with students.
T.H.E. Journal January 20, 2010 Scott Aronowitz	Video Game Prepares Texas District for State Test Austin Independent School District in Texas is expanding the use of the DimensionM educational video games to seven middle schools and 15 charter schools.
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Robert Tjian	President's Letter: Ripple Effect HHMI is awarding a $22.5 million, 5-year grant to the National Math and Science Initiative to expand UTeach, an established training program aimed at preparing science and math majors to become teachers.
National Defense March 2012 Edward Swallow	Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education The chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce division spoke to Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., regarding a bill he recently introduced, the STEM Education Innovation Act.
National Defense September 2010 Mark Russell	One Company's Approach to Solving the Nation's STEM Dilemma Raytheon understands how to analyze complex systems in a comprehensive manner. These analysis techniques can be applied to the education problem of producing enough technology and engineering graduates.
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2009	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Digital media benefits preparation for primary school... Houghton Mifflin will donate trees to schools... Website will promote science careers for girls... Schools are rated for online security... etc.
T.H.E. Journal March 2009	K-2 Math by Dreambox Learning Dreambox Learning introduces K-2 Math, an online learning product for students in kindergarten through second grade that combines standards-based mathematics with interactive games.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2009	Drill Down Administrators report on the obstacles they encounter in the effort to provide students with take-home technologies.
InternetNews April 26, 2011	Google Puts $6 Million Into Open Source Summer Google pushes forward on its Summer of Code effort, helping over a thousand students and 175 open source projects.
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012	Raising Their Game When done right professional development can make a real difference for students.
CIO January 1, 2006 Gary Beach	A Sensible Proposal America needs math and science teachers. You have knowledgeable employees getting ready to retire. See the connection? IBM does.
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Computer Science Courses Show Steep Decline... Students to Take on Challenge to Change the World... Avermedia Announces Stimulus Promotion... etc.
Science News March 18, 2006	Explore Your Knowledge Test your math and science knowledge at the National Center for Education Statistics Web site.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	AlphaSmart Inc. AlphaSmart Inc. has launched AlphaGrants, a philanthropic program to help K-12 schools implement classroom technology solutions that improve teaching and learning in math, science and language arts.
Information Today May 21, 2015	Amazon Provides Learning Tools to Students Amazon Web Services introduced a program designed to deliver real-world cloud technology to classrooms around the world.
Fast Company November 2009 Elizabeth Svoboda	Cellphonometry: Can Kids Really Learn Math From Smartphones? Schools are partnering with mobile-phone companies to help kids conquer math. Are smartphone-learning initiatives more than a corporate gimmick?
National Defense December 2010 Cynthia D. Miller	JETS Promotes Engineering, Math To U.S. High School Students Though science, technology, engineering and math education is receiving a lot of press today, there have been organizations dedicated to the advancement of the fields for many decades.
T.H.E. Journal March 11, 2010 Scott Aronowitz	NEA Collaborates on Math Professional Development The National Education Association's NEA Academy has announced it has partnered with I CAN Learn to help both K-12 and college mathematics educators improve content knowledge and learn new classroom strategies.
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Cori Vanchieri.	Susan Singer: A Magical Moment The time to entice students to be STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers is during the first years of college, says Susan Singer, a professor of natural sciences at Carleton College.
National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	It's a Hobson's Choice: Dollars For Defense or for Education? In today's zero-sum budget world, every federal program is in a cutthroat fight for survival. Defense and education are no exception. As the largest slice of the government's discretionary spending pie, defense competes for dollars with everything else, including education.
T.H.E. Journal September 2000	Linking Graphing Tools and Technical Terms Makes Conceptualizing Math Easier A collection of interactive math tools, Let's Do Math: Tools and Things combines a graphing package with a graphing calculator. The graphing capabilities are also linked to a database of 1,100 math terms and definitions.
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009 Dian Schaffhauser	Which Came First - The Technology or the Pedagogy? A new spin on an old riddle goes to the heart of a conflict between K-12 schools and the colleges of education responsible for cultivating and providing them with new teachers.
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 Jill Jusko	Training the Manufacturing Workforce: Don't Go It Alone With a skilled production workforce in short supply, manufacturers are stepping up, stepping in and collaborating with training partners to develop curricula that meet their recruiting needs.
IndustryWeek September 14, 2011	Wanted: Talent-Driven Innovation Can the United States meet the challenge of creating the skilled workforce needed for manufacturing leadership?
T.H.E. Journal March 2009	Drill Down Students, teachers, parents, and administrators were asked to outfit their ultimate school with one guiding criterion: maximizing achievement.
D-Lib February 2004 Shechtman, Chung & Roschelle	Supporting Member Collaboration in the Math Tools Digital Library: A Formative User Study The primary purpose of the NSDL is to support federated search (NSDL, 2003), thus simplifying an individual instructor's effort to find relevant, high quality resources.
T.H.E. Journal July 27, 2010 Vanessa Hua	It's All in the Preparation Three different technical tools for college entrance exam preparation.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	National Science, Math Resources Hit the Web In preparation for the loss of its US Department of Education funding at the end of September, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education has created a subscription-based Web site to continue its role as a comprehensive resource for K-12 math and science educators.
Fast Company April 1, 2011 Linda Tischler	A Teen Eye for Design "Tools for Schools" is a seminar in which kids would learn how design works by creating furniture for the classroom of the future.
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	DimensionM Multiplayer 2.0 by Tabula Digita Tabula Digita announces the release of DimensionM Multiplayer 2.0, the newest version of its immersive math video game for students in grades 3 to 12.
National Defense January 2016 Stew Magnuson	More Learning, Less Testing to Boost STEM The defense and aerospace workers of the 21st century will need more than expertise in STEM fields. They will need to be creative, critical thinkers, and they will need to know how to work in teams to solve problems.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008 Mary Ann Wolf	High Schools : An Equation That Works As secondary students continue to show little interest in the four STEM subjects, combining technology use with engaging instructional practices may be the only way to reach them.
CIO September 14, 2012 Gary Beach	Time to Pay It Forward for Better Educated IT Workers The author knows American students lag behind other countries in STEM and thinks McKinsey's 'Closing the Talent Gap' report may be on to something. Is it time we incentivize our best students to forgo the private sector for jobs in public education?
T.H.E. Journal April 2009	Matematicas by EducationCity.com EducationCity.com has launched Matematicas, the Spanish-language version of its e-learning resource for math, made especially for students whose primary language is Spanish.
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Dan Ferber	Calling All Teachers This article focuses on preservice training -- training college students and graduates to be STEM teachers.
CIO July 26, 2013	CIOs Must Help Plug the Talent Gap CIOs have trouble filling technical positions because of deficiencies in America's schools. It's time to get involved, says Gary J. Beach, author of a just-released book on this topic.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2009 Sander A. Flaum	Domestic Intervention The United States needs a new focus on educating its future labor force; and it needs parents to take the main role.
National Defense June 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Education Trends Portend Trouble for Defense One of the most troubling trends in the U.S. is that our schools are producing fewer U.S.-born science and math graduates than countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, India and Mexico.
T.H.E. Journal January 2009	Drill Down What value do you think the use of gaming technologies would have in your classroom?
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Dream On: Visionary Educators and Their Big Ideas The four educators we've chosen to spotlight as visionaries conceived, developed, and guided technology-driven initiatives perhaps initially thought to be impractical.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006	The Workforce: Bill McDermott If future employees are math - or science - deprived, our high-tech competitiveness as a nation will continue to be eroded.