This week, Microsoft’s The School of the Future had it’s first graduating class. The school’s innovative curriculum and reformed learning environment are shared online for all who are interested. Fast Company spoke with Microsoft’s Partners in Learning’s executive director who shares amazing statistics including: the 117 graduating students all have plans for college.
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Fortune Magazine’s David Kaplan asks the question: “Why do so few students pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math? His article highlights some interesting facts – for example, “Out of 4 million students who entered high school in 2001, fewer than 200,000 will graduate with a STEM degree” – and thoughts about what might [...]

The SME Education Foundation announced today they’ve enhanced and expanded their award-winning website, Manufacturing Is Cool. The site features a kid’s desk theme and offers options for fun activities; K-12 STEM resources for teachers; Moving Mechanics where students can test drive planes, trains, race cars, etc.; see real engineers in action; learn how snack foods [...]

An enormous $84 billion bill is off to the Senate for approval. In it’s third run through the House of Representatives, the  bill is passed and is ready for the next step in the legislative process. The America COMPETES bill has been developed to invest in American  technology and science and support STEM education, including [...]

The June 1 deadline to join in the second phase of Race to the Top is past and thirty-five states and Washington D.C. have decided to opt in for this next part of the competition for part of $3.4 billion that has been allocated for education funding.
Finalists will be chosen by the end of July [...]

Good news – if you’re looking for funding to help integrate STEM programs into the classroom, HP has allocated $1 million of grant money to help. The grant initiative, called Catalyst, was designated to support professional development for educators and back STEM learning.
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HP will provide $1 million in cash, technology, and professional services to [...]

President Obama’s monumental Race to the Top education reform grant program with funds totaling over $4 billion is nearing its June application deadline.  Although Delaware and Tennessee won early awards of grant money totaling $600 million in the first phase of the awards process, $3.4 billion dollars in education reform grant money is available to [...]

Educators constantly seek ways to include STEM topics in the classroom – and especially look for professional development to support the lessons they’re teaching, and Saint Lucie County Schools are no exception. Saint Lucie recently brought PCS Brick and Discover labs with hands-on training on site for their team of after-school educators.
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Students and educators are gearing up for hands-on learning and fun this summer at Robotics camps across the nation. One Florida-based program is offering a girls-only camp for tweens that is hoped to create excitement about manufacturing jobs – a hot local job market in the area.
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BRANDON – A robotics camp specifically designed to excite [...]

AUSTIN (KXAN) | Catenya McHenry – Electronic textbooks are closer to becoming a reality in Texas classrooms. Already, many are picturing classrooms where textbooks exist on the Internet or on Kindle-like devices.
In May 2009, the Texas Legislature approved allowing school districts to use their textbook funds to purchase e-book [...]