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2011-04-15T16:36:00.002-04:00

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State of the Union Addresses STEM Education

2011-01-26T01:34:00.011-05:00

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 issues including: Race to the Top, No Child Left Behind, international competitiveness, standards, the teaching profession, as well as STEM teachers, and more. In addition, four science students

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STEM Education: Who’s Who in the 112th Congress

2011-01-07T08:59:00.008-05:00

Now that the 112th Congress is officially in office, we can begin to examine who the new players will be in education, specifically science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. With the GOP now in control of the House, the committees and subcommittees are under new Republican leadership. Not only have the players changed, but the names of a few committees have changed too.

This is a content summary only, click on the article title above to read the complete story at the Triangle Coalition Legislative News site. Also, while there, you'll find our exclusive STEM Ed. Bill Database, recent appropriations updates, and other STEM education news coverage.

America COMPETES Reauthorization Being Signed Into Law

2010-12-21T17:43:00.002-05:00

Christmas came early today for STEM education. In an unexpected move at the tail end of the “lame duck” session, Congress passed the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5116) this afternoon. The bill is now on its way to the President’s desk for signature. The COMPETES Act is game-changing piece of legislation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM,

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Update on Conceptual Framework for New Science Standards

2010-12-17T15:41:00.004-05:00

Over the last year, a committee at the National Research Council has been developing a framework to guide new science education standards. Triangle Coalition, along with many of our members, has been involved with providing feedback to the National Academy of Sciences, Board on Science Education on the project’s draft. Below is an update from the committee chair, Helen Quinn on the progress of

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President Honors Math and Science Teachers

2010-12-14T14:46:00.004-05:00

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 that Kindergarten through 12th grade science and math teachers can receive. The awardees are gathered in Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony and four days of festivities, including a visit to

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House Committee Revisits the Gathering Storm

2010-10-01T10:39:00.007-04:00

A panel of experts on national competitiveness recently urged Congress to make a sustained investment in STEM education and basic research in order to ensure America’s future in the global economy. Four of the same authors of the National Academies’ 2005 report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology at a hearing held earlier this week

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President Unveils New STEM Education Initiative, Change the Equation

2010-09-17T10:20:00.005-04:00

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 the White House’s Educate to Innovate campaign, Change the Equation (CTEq) is an unprecedented public-private partnership movement that is bringing together the nation’s top companies in innovation,

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Preview of the Presidential Advisors’ K-12 STEM Education Report

2010-09-14T17:15:00.004-04:00

A team of Presidential advisors is slated to release a report prescribing recommendations for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States. The report, which is scheduled for public release sometime within the next two weeks, was unanimously approved by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) at the September 2 meeting.

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STEM Strategies of Race to the Top Phase 2 Winners

2010-08-27T11:26:00.012-04:00

Nine states and the District of Columbia have won grants in the second round of the Race to the Top competition. The 10 winning applications are: the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island. To recap, Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion federal investment in education reform funded by the American Recovery and

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Education Bill Passed to Save 161,000 Teacher Jobs

2010-08-10T16:22:00.004-04:00

Today, the House of Representatives returned from August recess for a special one day session to vote on the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, H.R.1586. The bill passed 247-161, with only one Republican voting in its favor. President Obama plans to sign it later today. The bill provides $10 billion to local school districts to prevent what the Department of Education estimates to be

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i3 Fund Rewards STEM Programs

2010-08-06T10:54:00.007-04:00

The Department of Education announced the winners of its Investing in Innovation (i3) grant program, selecting 49 winning proposals out of nearly 1,700 applicants to share the $650 million fund. i3 was designed to encourage and reward school districts, nonprofits, and consortia of schools that are developing fresh ideas, growing promising programs, and scaling what works in an effort to reform

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Legislation Introduced to Boost Computer Science Education

2010-08-04T20:55:00.000-04:00

Last Friday, July 30, Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Computer Science Education Act (H.R.5929) to strengthen K-12 computer science education. According to Polis’ website, the Computer Science Education Act would support: • Planning grants for states to work with stakeholder to assess their computer science offerings in K-12 and develop concrete steps to make them stronger.• Implementation

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Race to the Top Round Two Finalists Announced

2010-07-27T15:28:00.003-04:00

Today, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the finalists for the second round of the Race to the Top grant competition. Out of 36 applicants, 18 states and the District of Columbia were selected to present their plans in Washington the week of August 9. The 19 finalists are: Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,

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Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Draft Seeks Public Comments

2010-07-12T15:18:00.010-04:00

The National Research Council’s (NRC) highly anticipated draft of the Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards was released yesterday and is open for comment from stakeholders. Supported by a Carnegie Corporation grant, the framework is being developed in order to guide the development of next generation science education standards. (The NRC published their existing K-12 science

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House Passes Resolution in Support of Einstein Fellows Program

2010-06-16T14:27:00.007-04:00

Yesterday, June 16th, 2010, the House passed H.Res. 1322, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and recognizing the significant contributions of Albert Einstein Fellows. The vote was recorded and passed 405-5. The resolution was introduced on May 4, 2010 by Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) and included the support of 29 cosponsors. Fifteen

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COMPETES Finally Passes in the House

2010-06-01T11:49:00.007-04:00

Last week, Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) brought the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5116) before the House floor for the third time. After two previously failed attempts at passage, the bill was finally agreed to in the House by 262-150. Only a simple majority vote was needed for the bill to pass and it will now move on to the Senate. In the first proceeding on H.R. 5116 on May 13th, Rep.

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New School Turnaround Framework Proposed for ESEA

2010-05-24T16:53:00.008-04:00

Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate are in the process of working on a bipartisan reform of the nation’s primary federal education law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In March, the Obama Administration released a blueprint for overhauling ESEA (see our March 15th post) and since then, the education committees in the House

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COMPETES Fails to Pass in the House

2010-05-19T14:25:00.002-04:00

The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, H.R. 5325, failed to rally enough votes for passage in the House of Representatives today. Although it received bi-partisan support, the bill did not have the two-thirds vote required under suspension.Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) of the House Committee on Science and Technology reintroduced H.R. 5325, practically the duplicate bill of H.R. 5116

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COMPETES Pulled from House Floor

2010-05-14T09:17:00.006-04:00

The America COMPETES bill (H.R. 5116) was sent to the full House floor this week, but will now be returning back to the Committee on Science and Technology under a “motion to recommit with instructions.” The motion, offered by Ranking Member Ralph Hall (R-TX), surprisingly passed with an overwhelming 68% majority, including 122 "ayes" from Democrats. The minority will now have a final

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COMPETES to Move to House Floor This Week

2010-05-11T11:01:00.007-04:00

Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) of the House Science and Technology Committee may attain his goal of passing the America COMPETES reauthorization (H.R. 5116) through the House before the end of May. The bill has already been approved by the committee, as mentioned in the May 3rd Legislative Update post, and is scheduled to move to the House Floor as early as tomorrow. Last week, in addition to the

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Committee Approves America COMPETES Reauthorization

2010-05-03T09:37:00.002-04:00

The House Science and Technology Committee approved the America COMPETES Reauthorization last week during a mark-up of “an amendment in the nature of a substitute” to H.R. 5116. The session began around 10:00 AM, April 28, 2010, and continued throughout the day as the committee considered 60 amendments to the bill. The committee adjourned around 7:00 PM following the final vote of 29 to 8 in

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Senators Call for Greater STEM Emphasis in Race to the Top

2010-04-16T10:00:00.002-04:00

STEM education became an unexpected topic of conversation and a unifying issue among a highly partisan Senate during a hearing on Wednesday. The hearing was held by the Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations to examine the Department of Education’s FY2011 budget request, as well as the current education jobs crisis. U.S. Secretary of Education

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STEM Strategies of Race to the Top Winners

2010-03-30T13:50:00.008-04:00

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that Tennessee and Delaware are the first round Race to the Top winners. Forty states and the District of Columbia submitted lengthy applications for this landmark, $4.35 billion grant competition between states. Delaware will receive approximately $100 million and Tennessee $500 million to implement their school reform plans over the

This is a content summary only, click on the article title above to read the complete story at the Triangle Coalition Legislative News site. Also, while there, you'll find our exclusive STEM Ed. Bill Database, recent appropriations updates, and other STEM education news coverage.

Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund, Last Call for Reviewers

2010-03-29T13:24:00.006-04:00

The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund is still seeking peer reviewers, extending the application deadline through April 1. Reviewers are sought from various backgrounds and professions: PK-12 teachers and principals, college and university educators, researchers and evaluators, social entrepreneurs, strategy consultants, grant makers and managers, and others with education expertise. Reviewers

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