STEM Legislation in 2009, Year in Review
Reflecting on this past year’s first session of the 111th Congress, various issues related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education were brought to the table, but most were...
View ArticleRace to the Top: At the Finish Line
As the first round of the Race to the Top applications come due today, President Barack Obama announced his plans to request from Congress an additional $1.35 billion to continue the competition for...
View ArticlePresident’s Budget Grants Priority to STEM Education
This has been a good week for STEM Education. President Obama released his FY2011 budget request with an unprecedented investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The...
View ArticleESEA Blueprint Released
Today, President Obama sent to Congress his blueprint for the revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). According to the President, the blueprint is not only a plan to rewrite the...
View ArticlePresident Unveils New STEM Education Initiative, Change the Equation
Yesterday, September 16, 2010, President Barack Obama unveiled his latest initiative to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States. An expansion of...
View ArticlePresident Honors Math and Science Teachers
President Obama is recognizing some of the Nation’s finest math and science teachers this week. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest honor...
View ArticleState of the Union Addresses STEM Education
Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address focused heavily on education and specifically called for greater emphasis on STEM education. President Obama covered the full-spectrum of recent education...
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President Obama Honors STEM Teachers
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers across the nation have been recognized this week. President Obama, who is extremely vocal about his support for STEM education, has recently...
View ArticleAdministration Issues NCLB Waivers, New Legislation Introduced in the House
Last Thursday, President Obama announced that 10 states – Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Tennessee – will receive waivers, exempting...
View ArticleEvent Brief: State of the Union Address
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union (SOTU) address, and the second of his second term. In the days before the address, the White House let it be known...
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