Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Last summer, a 12-year-old from Redmond was one of three national winners of NASA’s Power to Explore, a space exploration ...

While policymakers deliberate over the future of education, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one where franchises, not traditional institutions, are sculpting the next generation of innovators, coders, ...

STEM careers are on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in STEM occupations is expected to grow by 10.4 percent from 2023 to 2033, compared to just 3.6 percent for ...

Teaching classes in science, technology, engineering, or math can be difficult and frustrating. Many students lack the confidence or the skills to tackle those subjects. Others are too easily turned ...

Design an explicit, three-part learning sequence: The learning sequence starts with a pre-visit phase, followed by an outdoor visit phase, followed by a post-visit phase. Each part of the sequence ...

Today is Pi Day, but we’re not talking apple, cherry or pecan. March 14 — or 3/14 — is globally recognized as Pi Day, in recognition of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is approximately equal ...

Since the National Science Foundation coined the acronym STEM in 2001, K–12 educators have been refining their approaches to science, technology, engineering and math. STEAM emerged around 2006 to ...

A group of children collaborates on various STEM projects at a table. One child is focused on programming a laptop, while others build models using construction kits. Growing up in mid-century America ...

Over the past decades, computer technologies have had profound impacts on education, especially as access to computers and the internet have increased in Pre-K–12 education settings. The creation and ...

Arguably so—and solving this disconnect requires innovative strategies to equip students for STEM careers better. Enter undergraduate research (UR). This powerful initiative plays a pivotal role in ...

Whether you’re raising a future engineer or the area’s next best surgeon, these schools will foster innovation and encourage advanced learning. Based on online data, community reviews, and information ...