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New Report Calls STEM Learning a "Social Justice" Issue

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The new report Next Generation STEM Learning For All: Envisioning Advances Based on NSF Supported Research highlights the ways in which STEM offers traditionally underrepresented groups increased opportunities for individual success, calling access to STEM education an issue of social justice. The report comes out of the forum of the same name, which was organized by EDC and SRI International for the National Science Foundation (NSF).

In addition to encouraging broad access and participation for girls, students with disabilities, and others, the report offers strategies for aligning STEM learning innovations with local context and students’ lives. Also included are lessons learned from successful research-based STEM programs.

EDC worked closely with NSF and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to plan and conduct the forum in November 2015, which drew hundreds of educators, researchers, and policymakers.

Learn more about the report and the forum.

http://www.edc.org/new-report-calls-stem-learning-social-justice-issue#…

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NEWS DETAILS

Publication Year
2016
Source
Education Development Center
Topic(s)
Accessibility
Computational Thinking
Cultural Relevance, Equity, and Diversity
Evaluation
Informal Learning and Afterschool
Participant Recruitment and Retention
Partnerships and Collaboration
STEM Career Opportunities and Workforce Development
STEM Content and Standards
Sustainability and Scale-Up
Teacher Professional Development and Pedagogy
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
Additional Disciplines
Bioscience - general
Computer Science - general
Engineering - general
Environmental Science - general
Published Date