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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.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Cori Vanchieri	Jo Handelsman: Engage to Excel How to keep STEM students from jumping ship?
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.
T.H.E. Journal February 2009	Student Attitudes: Online Learning Students participating in a survey reveal their opinions about online learning courses.
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.
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?
National Defense May 2015 Alan Pellegrini	Defense Innovation Requires Focus on STEM Education Organizations must look beyond their own walls to support people and ideas that help secure our nation and allow high-technology industries to thrive. One way to do this is through STEM programs.
Chemistry World May 21, 2014 Rebecca Trager	To lecture or not to lecture? A meta analysis has shown that there are better ways to teach science to college students than lectures.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004	MIT's Chief On America's Slide And How To Fix It Susan Hockfield will become the first female president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in early December, taking on huge challenges at the premier U.S. science school.
IEEE Spectrum May 2010 Susan Karlin	Making Engineers Smart -- and Savvy A new MIT leadership program grafts social skills onto problem solvers
Geotimes April 2007 Vernon J. Ehlers	Education: Why Do I Have to Learn Geometry? The study of science, technology, engineering and math is critical for every student in our nation, not only for enhancing their opportunities for good jobs, but also for improving our national security and competitiveness.
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.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005	Math+Music program The program utilizes Spatial Temporal Animation Reasoning (STAR) software games that allow students to visualize the problem, identify the structure, and plan steps ahead in their mind to avoid obstacles and efficiently solve the problem.
Popular Mechanics November 24, 2009 Jennifer Bogo	Obama Pushes For Improved Science and Technology Education "The key to meeting these challenges," President Obama said, "is reaffirming and strengthening America's role as the world's engine of science and discovery and technological invention. The leadership of tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today."
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.
National Defense May 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Industry, Academia, Government Grapple With Dwindling STEM Workforce The problems associated with a weak STEM applicant pool can threaten national security, some experts have said. In response, industry, academia and the government have funneled millions of dollars into STEM-education initiatives. But the numbers aren't budging.
National Defense July 2009 Edward M. Swallow	'Project Lead the Way' Key to Future Defense Industry Workforce Maintaining a highly skilled U.S. aerospace, defense and homeland security work force is critical to the nation's security and economic strength, so the National Defense Industrial Association is taking action.
T.H.E. Journal April 2004	The Math Slate The Math Slate uses an old-fashioned chalkboard motif to teach students ages 5 through 10 basic math skills.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Neal Starkman	Problem Solvers US students continue to lag behind the rest of the world in the four core STEM subjects. The answer, many believe, is a practical approach to instruction: project-based.
Information Today April 23, 2001 Richard W. Wiggins	MIT Launches OpenCourseWare Initiative on the Web MIT administrators expect that other universities will use MIT course materials to enhance their own curricula, particularly those in developing countries...
T.H.E. Journal September 9, 2009	Drill Down K-12 principals reveal the kinds of tech skills they would like preservice teachers to have upon receiving their credential.
National Defense November 2009 Cynthia D. Miller	Institute Strives for National STEM Education Network How do we create our next generation of scientists and engineers? It takes an individual who has classroom experience, vision for the future and sheer determination to find it.
CIO December 1, 2005 Maria Klawe	Blue Skies Ahead for IT Jobs Contrary to popular belief, career opportunities in computer science are at an all-time high. We've got to spread that message among students from a rainbow of backgrounds, or risk becoming a technological backwater.
CIO August 1, 2005 Gary Beach	Bricklayers or Architects? The inadequate math and science education of America's youth is a serious issue in the workplace and for the country's future economic strength.
T.H.E. Journal July 2008	Extracurricular :: For technologists who do their homework Technology-aided instructional practices are key to successful teaching in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. McKinley Technology High School's testing scores are proof of that
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.
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.
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 October 2009 Cynthia D. Miller	Bill to Establish Office of STEM Education The government has more than a dozen agencies dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math initiatives with more than $3 billion allocated to these efforts in 2006.
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.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004	NetDay Lets Students Speak Up About Technology NetDay's Speak Up Day for Students 2004 gives students a chance to have their voices heard on the subject of using technology and the Internet.
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Dan Ferber	Calling All Teachers This article focuses on preservice training -- training college students and graduates to be STEM teachers.
T.H.E. Journal February 2001 Melinda G. Cerny & Jesse M. Heines	Evaluating Distance Education Across Twelve Time Zones On the evening of September 9, 1999, the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) launched the first of nine new, highly collaborative engineering subjects for the fall semester. By the end of the first year, 17 new subjects would be offered to the first class of SMA students...
T.H.E. Journal October 2005	Princeton Review Brings Statewide Assessments to Tennessee The Princeton Review's K-12 services division has been awarded a contract from the Tennessee Department of Education that will enable it to deliver online formative math and reading assessments to students statewide at strategic intervals throughout the year.
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 Jennifer Demski	STEM Picks Up Speed The use of authentic scenarios to teach abstract concepts such as constant velocity is helping educators spark student interest in math and science.
T.H.E. Journal December 18, 2009 David Nagel	NASA Funds Target 13 K-12 STEM Education Programs Thirteen K-12 STEM education initiatives will receive an infusion of more than $12 million through NASA's Nspires program. The programs to be funded incorporate a range of technologies, from online social networking to virtual learning to digital media.
T.H.E. Journal March 2003 Shay K. McKinley	ExplorNet Empowers Mississippi Students Through Technology Education The ExplorNet Computer Engineering program, which is active in about 40 Mississippi schools, is a hands-on class in which students participate. Its goal is to teach students how to assemble new computers from scratch, as well as how to upgrade donated or used computers by replacing parts.
T.H.E. Journal January 2007	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships GenYES founder says kids should play a role in the development and execution of technology plans... Online contest aims to spur math interest... PCS Edventures! Receives ET3 award... etc.
National Defense January 2011 Cynthia D. Miller	Defense Department Embraces STEM Education Outreach The Defense Deaprtment hires more scientists and engineers, and sponsors more research and development projects than any other federal employer.
T.H.E. Journal August 26, 2009 David Nagel	Federal Grants Aim To Boost STEM Equity The United States Department of Education announced about $6.3 million in grants to programs aimed at bringing underrepresented groups into STEM careers and pursuing advanced degrees.
Information Today May 7, 2012	MIT and Harvard Launch a `Revolution in Education' Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) joined forces to offer free online courses in a project aimed at attracting millions of online learners around the world.
T.H.E. Journal February 2006	Tech4Learning's Imagination Suite With its Pixie, ImageBlender, and WebBlender programs, Tech4Learning's Imagination Suite is an affordable software package that provides tools which help K-12 students express their creativity.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009	Drill Down A new digital curriculum model allows teachers to choose their own instructional materials. The Speak Up 2008 survey gave students the power to handpick content for a new kind of online textbook.
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 August 2005	$1M Collaborative Effort Preps Students for the Future Dell and Microsoft have launched FutureReady, a collaborative program designed to reward innovative K-12 schools while helping students reach their full potential through classroom technology.
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