STEM
Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
P
resident Obama has identified three overarching priorities for STEM
education necessary for laying a new foundation for America’s future pros- perity: increasing STEM literacy so all students can think critically in STEM subjects; improving the quality of math and science teaching so American stu- dents are no longer outperformed by those in other nations; and expanding STEM education and career opportu- nities for underrepresented groups, including women and minorities. In the knowledge-based economy of the 21st
Century, our students will need to
graduate from high school with a solid grounding in the STEM fields so they are prepared for postsecondary educa- tion and careers. The President’s 2012 budget request
and Blueprint for Reform of the Elementa- ry and Secondary Education Act will help to strengthen America’s leadership in the 21st century by improving STEM education.
$206 million for Effective Teach-
ing and Learning: STEM, an increase of $26 million over the 2011 CR level for the current Mathematics and Sci- ence Partnerships program. This new program would support the transition to college- and career-ready standards by helping States improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Funds would be used to support State imple- mentation of comprehensive, evidence- based plans; professional development that aligns Federal, State, and local re- sources to provide high-quality STEM instruction; and for subgrants to high- need LEAs to support comprehensive STEM instruction in the grades and schools with the greatest needs.
The President has announced an ambitious goal of preparing 100,000 STEM teachers over the next decade,
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with at least 10,000 STEM teachers recruited over the next two years. To move toward this goal the President’s budget includes:
$250 million for Teacher and Lead-
er Pathways, including $80 million that would help prepare and retain ef- fective STEM teachers. This program would support the creation and expan- sion of high-quality pathways into the teaching profession that increase the number of effective teachers serving in high-need and low-performing schools and in high-need fields and subjects such as STEM.
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$185 million for a new Presidential
Teaching Fellows program to fund for- mula grants to States to support schol- arships for talented students to attend top-tier teacher preparation programs and work in high-need schools and subjects, including STEM. Presidential Teaching Fellows would be selected on the basis of grade-point average, major in a high-need academic subject, and commitment to working in high-need schools, with a priority for low-income students.
Targeted support for STEM proj-
ects in the $300 million Investing in Innovation program, which makes competitive awards to develop, vali-
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