Government
New Jersey adds more funding to popular STEM program for private schoolsNew Jerseyâs fiscal year 2026 budget includes more than $3 million to fund STEM education in nonpublic schools. The program, started in 2019, pays public-school teachers to teach science, technology,… Read More
Homeschools
Colorado homeschoolers win state science tournament for middle, high school divisionsTeamwork and other social talents spurred Colorado middle-school and high-school homeschoolers to win a Science Olympiad tournament this month â setting them up for a nationwide contest in May. âThe… Read More
Homeschools
MIT homeschool internship program to address âsubstantial gapâ of STEM-related opportunitiesHomeschoolers can feel intimidated over teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) â but help may lie as close as their kitchen or garage, explains homeschool dad Michael Strano. Strano,… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana schools embracing hands-on STEM(The Center Square) â At a Louisiana Nonpublic Schools committee meeting on Monday, state education officials highlighted an innovative effort to enhance STEM learning: The Flying Classroom, a national program… Read More
Christian Schools
Ohio Catholic schools win lionâs share of prestigious STEM awardsSeveral elementary schools and dozens of teachers from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland were honored for STEM excellence in Ohio last week. Established in 1985, the… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas homeschool robotics team celebrates Capitol honors, 25th anniversaryInventing robots to help treat cardiovascular disease? Homeschooled students in Kansas have a heart â and a growing name â for doing just that. Indeed, the Wichita Homeschool Robotics team… Read More
Homeschools
‘They can do itâ: Engineerâs book explores a dadâs discoveries in homeschooling his childrenWe donât need previous expertise in a topic to be able to teach it to others, Craig Harrison argues â challenging assumptions about homeschooling that people may not even know… Read More
Homeschools
Houston nonprofit brings STEM resources to underserved homeschooling communitiesWhen Rosa Aristy asked a group of homeschool students what they wanted to study in the next year, their collective answer â computer coding and robotics â shocked her and… Read More
Culture
US Navyâs STEM âequityâ program prioritized candidates, internships based on race, docs show(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The U.S. Navy approved more than $750,000 for a project that, while purporting to âequitablyâ increase the number of students interested in serving in the… Read More
Courts
New York STEM education grants favor certain races, lawsuit claimsNew York is being sued for doling out grants primarily for certain racial groups to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). A group of education advocacy organizations led by… Read More
Christian Schools
Teachers in 13 Ohio Catholic schools win STEM awardsThirteen schools in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland have won Ohio Governorâs Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM education and Student Research. The Ohio Academy… Read More
Public Education
High School for the gifted withholds notification of National Merit Scholar awards in the name of ‘equity’Parents with children attending a top-ranked Virginia high school were shocked to discover administrators withheld notifications of National Merit Scholar awards for years. Thomas Jefferson High School for… Read More
Homeschools
Want your child to thrive in STEM? Consider homeschoolingHomeschool students are facing off against their public-school peers in U.S. robotics contests, and they are winning. The âFamily Instructors of the Northern Suburbsâ Christian homeschool team… Read More
Public Education
$250K STEM education grant benefits Nebraska middle schoolersA program to build collaboration between Nebraska businesses and schools has awarded two grants of $125,000 to promote STEM education. The program, called the The Developing… Read More
Government
Florida innovation academyâs specialized training will prepare students regardless of post-high school path(reimaginED) â As leaders across the nation have suggested college isnât the only path to success, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pointing to high school certification programs as the… Read More
Government
Science center in the Ozarks reinvents itself, wins $1 million prize to continue offering education choice to families(reimaginED) â Two years ago, as the coronavirus pandemic began shuttering childcare centers nationwide, a Springfield, Missouri center that had been providing STEM education activities faced a critical decision. Should… Read More
Public Education
UM gets $1.25 million to help middle schoolers in core subjects(The Center Square) â A federally funded program to help middle school students improve in math, science and language arts showed favorable outcomes and will be increased and extended… Read More
Christian Schools
Decatur Christian School robotics team fosters growth for a wide range of studentsExcellence and growth have quickly become staples of the Decatur Christian School robotics team. The team, nicknamed the DCS MechWarriors, is currently gearing up for a tournament hosted… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school opens $13m innovation center in pursuit of excellence in educationMt. Paran Christian School (MPCS) recently cut the ribbon on a $13 million project, a 23,000 sq. ft. building expansion in Kennesaw, Georgia, outside of Atlanta. The expansion… Read More
Christian Schools
Columbia Christian robotics team makes deep run in regional competitionThe robotics team at Columbia Christian School in Magnolia, Ark., advanced to a multi-state regional competition, during which they made it to the wild-card round, after placing second in the… Read More
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