Our top 10 blog posts from the last 18 months reveal a rich variety of reading interests and behaviors among our much-appreciated subscribers. From toys to engineering outreach programs to cybersecurity to TED talks, STEM education writ large offers up topics and approaches to catch many different kinds of eyes.
Read MoreWhy Diversity Really, Really Matters in AI
“Data violence” describes the damage that bias embedded in AI systems can do when products and tools based on these systems are released into the marketplace. Find out why diversity in the AI classroom and workplace is just the starting point for fixing this problem.
Read MoreIs This the Best Way to Increase Diversity in STEM?
Moving the needle on STEM diversity is hard work. Change has come, but only slowly. Can “culturally relevant education” help speed up the increase in minorities and women finding their way into STEM fields?
Read MoreGirls Flip the Script (Again) on National STEM Test
The achievement gap between girls and boys widened with the 2018 NAEP Technology and Engineering Literacy test. Girls averaged five points higher than boys on the test this time. The innovative test rewards “soft” skills and content knowledge alike, an example that schools might do well to emulate.
Read MoreSummer Mixed the Future of STEM with Blasts from the Past
Snoopy and friends made a long-awaited return to their old NASA home this summer, among other interesting developments in STEM education, some retro and others very now, indeed.
Read MoreAccess and Diversity Occupy Attention at STEM Solutions Meeting
Questions about access to STEM education and how to connect it to students’ existing interests dominated discussions at this year’s always-interesting U.S. News STEM Solutions meeting.
Read MoreRound-Up: Holiday Fun, a Mixed ESSA Bag, and Perhaps a Reprieve from the Robots
A dash of engineering for the holidays, an education law with something for everyone, and the hair dryer that fried IBM.
Read MoreRound-Up: Highlights from STEM Solutions
The U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference burst at the seams with insights and opinions about the state of STEM education and where it's going. Read a summary of the highlights across topics like diversity, workforce retention, and STEM learning.
Read MoreRound-up: 15 STEM Stories, from Chinese Hackers to London Mums
Achievement in STEM doesn't always signify on the street, plus stories ranging from Chinese hackers to London mums to liberal arts grads going coding.
Read More"Nobody's Figured It Out": Diversity and Outreach
The first step in solving the STEM diversity problem is effective outreach. Only problem - it's really hard to do. Take a closer look at why people so often get it wrong, and how some people get it right.
Read MoreRound-up: About that Bus Full of Lawyers...
Diversity concerns lead the week following International Women's Day, the guilty-pleasure US News graduate school rankings are out, and engineering blows by law school as the education of choice for those in search of job opportunities and good pay.
Read MoreOutreach Survey Shows Big Numbers, Strong Diversity Focus
Engineering Outreach on Campus is out, and the first results show big numbers for outreach programs and a strong focus on diversity. Read the summary and sign up to get the full report.
Read MoreIs $300 Million the Price of Ambivalence in Tech?
Intel is putting $300 million towards diversity in tech. They really seem to mean it, even if the announcement dropped after news about wearable tech and flying selfie cameras. Does this change the diversity game?
Read MoreAre African-American Women Overachieving in Engineering?
Not only are African-Americans in engineering notably under-represented, but their graduation rates have in fact gone down in recent years. Rates for African-American women in engineering, though, present some intriguing questions. Could they in fact be overachieving in engineering?
Read MoreHispanics in Engineering Pick Up the Pace
Hispanics in engineering have been earning an increasing share of all post-secondary degrees, especially at the bachelor's and master's levels. Even so, they remain under-represented in engineering and lag their white peers in rates of degree completion. Extensive outreach operations seek to boost Hispanics' accomplishments in STEM with comprehensive support across diverse, education-related fronts.
Read MoreThe Problem with the "Pipeline"
Pipelines are dank, dark, generally inhospitable places. As a dominant image and mindset in engineering outreach about bringing girls into engineering, "pipeline" does the field no favors. But new approaches people are using to draw more women into engineering are paying off.
Read MoreGot Engineers? Workforce Development and Diversity in Engineering
For all that engineering is said to be everywhere, K-12 audiences command a limited, often wrong grasp of what engineers do. This presents some daunting facts for us to reckon with in devising efforts to expand participation in the field, whether for workforce needs or broadening diversity in engineering.
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