FY 2012 Budget Funds the MSP
Just prior to the end of the year, Congress came to a compromise and passed a consolidated appropriations bill (H.R. 2055) for FY 2012, totaling $915 billion. The bill cut the Department of Education’s...
View ArticlePresident Calls for 100,000 STEM Teachers, One Million STEM Grads in Ten Years
Yesterday, President Obama hosted the second White House Science Fair celebrating science, technology, engineering and math accomplishments of students from across the country. The President also...
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 ArticleRep. Honda to Author New STEM Education Bill
On Tuesday, April 3, Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) wrote a post entitled, “Helping Our Students Thrive in a High-Tech Environment,” for The Hill’s Congress Blog. In the article, Honda applauds President...
View ArticleRep. Fudge Introduces the Project Ready STEM Act of 2012
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) recently introduced The Project Ready STEM Act of 2012 (H.R. 4366), a legislation she would like to see included in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary...
View ArticleRep. Johnson Introduces Legislation to Broaden Participation in STEM Education
On April 24, Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee introduced the Broadening Participation in STEM Education Act (H.R. 4483). This bill aims...
View ArticleLegislation Would Help Retain Talented STEM Graduates in the U.S.
Last week, two U.S. senators introduced legislation (S. 3192) that would to create a clear path for foreign-born, American-educated holders of masters and doctoral degrees in science, technology,...
View ArticleSenate Committee Holds Hearing on Impact of America Competes Act
On September 19th, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to review the impact of the America COMPETES Act (PL 111-358) in terms of progress stemming from the...
View ArticleWhat Does the Election Mean for Education in the 113th Congress?
The day after the elections, at first blush, feels like Groundhog Day. After all the campaigning, spending and voting, very little appears to have changed. President Obama was given another four...
View ArticleRep. Polis Calls for Support of Computer Science Education Act
At the Computer Science Education Week “Fueling the Future” Hill briefing yesterday, Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) called for additional support and co-sponsors for the Computer Science Education Act (H.R....
View ArticleImmigration Reform Strategy Includes Investment in STEM Education
On Tuesday, January 29, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced an immigration reform bill that would increase the nation’s pool of workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and...
View ArticleHouse Education Committee Convenes Hearing on Challenges and Opportunities...
On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held its first hearing of the 113th Congress. The hearing, titled, “Challenges and Opportunities Facing America’s Schools...
View Article2013 State of the Union Address Summary
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, President Obama delivered the first State of the Union (SOTU) address of his second term; he outlined an economic plan to strengthen the middle class and placing a...
View ArticleSen. Franken Reintroduces STEM Master Teacher Corps Act
Last Thursday, February 14, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) reintroduced legislation that would invest in educators of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The STEM Master Teacher Corps...
View ArticleHouse Approves New Congressional STEM Competition
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives almost unanimously passed a resolution, H.Res.77, to establish an annual STEM education competition among students in each Congressional district....
View ArticleWhat the Sequester Means for Education
Despite the implementation of sequestration, Washington, DC is still here. But it is showing a bit of wear and tear. As was much written about and discussed, one week ago, on March 1, the...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Discusses Industry and Philanthropy in STEM Ed
Last Wednesday, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research held a hearing titled, “STEM Education: Industry and Philanthropic Initiatives,” which featured a panel of...
View ArticlePresident to Release Budget April 10
The White House announced last week that President Obama will send his fiscal year 2014 budget plan to Congress on April 10, 2013. The budget is typically released earlier in the year as the fiscal...
View ArticleMajor Changes for STEM Education in the President’s Budget Request
On Wednesday, President Obama released his budget plan for fiscal year 2014. The budget includes significant changes to the federal STEM education portfolio and increases the government’s investment in...
View ArticleEducation and the Workforce Subcommittee Discusses STEM Education
On April 10, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing titled, “Raising the Bar: Reviewing STEM Education in America.”...
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