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Robotics-Themed NYC High School Fills Roster in Inaugural Year

Students who spent their childhoods picking apart their toys to see how they worked find new home in program aimed at growing STEM skills.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
STEM
California

16 Under 16: Where Are The 74’s 2022 Class of STEM Achievers Now?

What last year’s most impressive teen thinkers and doers in science, technology, engineering and math are up to 9 months later

Emmeline Zhao
Author: Emmeline Zhao
ESSER III
Academic Recovery

In Oklahoma, Squad of College Students Lead Math Recovery

Oklahoma University pilot brings high-dosage Algebra tutoring to high schoolers at no cost, targets those who need it most

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
STEM
California

California Teen, a ‘16 Under 16 in STEM’, Gets a Big Surprise on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Sydney Vaughn, a member of The 74’s 2022 class of 16 Under 16 in STEM, was invited to be a guest on the daytime talk show.

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innovation
education

How One Florida Mom Built a School, Just for Her Son

In Central Florida, Nikki Duslak’s gifted son was being traumatized by lessons meant for older students — so she started a new school just for him

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao

16 UNDER 16 IN STEM

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16 under 16

America’s 16 Under 16 in STEM—Meet the 2022 Achievers Who’ll Help Build Tomorrow

A nationwide search has revealed some of the country’s most impressive teen thinkers and doers. Read (and share) their stories below

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16 Under 16
health education

16 Under 16 in STEM: A Teen Inventor Aims to Get More Girls Into STEM Careers

When Lydia Denton isn’t busy inventing, she’s inspiring young women to chase STEM careers and pursue what they love “no matter what others think”

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16 Under 16
health education

16 Under 16 in STEM: California Teen’s Medical Focus Inspires Care For Neighbors

A new transplant to San Jose, 16-year-old Sydney Vaughn volunteered to lead a project to tackle medical care for the homeless in her new community

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health care
health care

16 Under 16 in STEM: A New York Teen Advocates for New-Age Farming Through Film

Steven Hoffen increases awareness and education about hydroponic farming for urban and arid areas through filmmaking and a nonprofit

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diversity

16 Under 16 in STEM: NJ Teen Employs Tech for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kavya Venkatesan believes innovation and STEM can solve social issues affecting everything from bias in healthcare to sustainability

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STEM
California

California Teenager Makes History By Sequencing Genome of His Pet Fish

California teen Indeever Madireddy was the first to ever submit an angelfish’s genetic code to the National Library of Medicine.

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Curriculum

Louisiana Grad Returns to Old Middle School: ‘I Wish I Had Been Taught This Way’

Robert Emery Godke
Montana

Students Learn About Space Force, Then Get Letter From VP Harris

Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan
math

LA Looks to Expand Popular Math Program Without Clear Evidence of Effectiveness

Will Callan
Curriculum

Kentucky District Devastated by Tornado Is a National Model for Science Teaching

Susheela Valdez & Amanda Henson
Curriculum

Louisiana District Ravaged by Hurricane & COVID is Bouncing Back with Science

Ann Hodson
math instruction

Parents Rate Math Crucial to Kids’ Success — But Say It Needs an Update

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Curriculum

In California, ‘Slow and Steady’ Is Winning With a Tougher Science Curriculum

Nicole DiRanna
STEM

16-Year-Old Pilot’s Smartphone App Helps Women, People of Color Get Into Flying

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ed tech

Virtual Solution to a Math Emergency at a Rural Wyoming School

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb

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How Bridges to Science Aims to Close the Diversity Gaps in STEM Education

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
math

‘A Bankrupt Concept of Math’: Some Educators Argue Calculus Should Be Dethroned

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
girls in stem

Big Spark: Opening the World of STEM for Girls in New Orleans

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
commentary

Principal’s View: How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Solving the Math Crisis

Dilhani Uswatte
Author: Dilhani Uswatte
math

Equity Builder or Racial Barrier: Debate Rages Over Role of 8th-Grade Algebra

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Analysis

Investing in Afterschool Programs Can Help Close Stubborn STEM Education Gaps

Kyle Hartung & Melissa Moritz
STEM

Watch: A California Teen’s Research Experiment Is Now Saving the Lives of Bees

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Q&A: Khan Academy’s Sal Khan on COVID’s Staggering Impact on Student Math Skills

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
STEM

14-Year-Old Inventor Wins Prize For Robotic Hand He Built For Less Than $100

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The New Normal

Schools’ New Normal: Teacher Shortages, Repeat Meals, Late Buses, Canceled Classes

Marianna McMurdock, Joshua Bay & Meghan Gallagher
STEM

Cracking the Code on STEM Success for Black and Brown Students

Autumn Arnett, greatschools.org
best of 2022

Best of 2022: The Year’s Top Stories About Education & America’s Schools

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
Analysis

Learning Loss Is Worse than NAEP Showed. Middle School Math Must Be the Priority

David Wakelyn
Author: David Wakelyn
California

16 Under 16 in STEM: California Teen Harnesses His Anxiety for the Greater Good

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Pandemic

Data: Rural Schools Fared Better in Math, Worse in Reading Than Urban Districts

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
NAEP

Study: Damage from NAEP Math Losses Could Total Nearly $1 Trillion

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
NAEP

Strong Link in Big City Districts’ 4th-Grade Math Scores to School Closures

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
NAEP

Nation’s Report Card Shows Largest Drops Ever Recorded in 4th and 8th Grade Math

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
STEM

More Women in STEM: Inside a State’s Strategy to Better Diversify Its Workforce

Alex Granados, EdNC.org
K-12 education

Youth Sports Teach Valuable Skills But Robotics Helps Every Kid Go Pro

Chris Moore
Author: Chris Moore
philanthropy

The $1.1B Math Solution? Gates Foundation Makes Math Its Top K-12 Priority

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
The 74 Interview

Video — Florida Teen Invents World’s First Sustainable Electric Vehicle Motor

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Baltimore

In Baltimore, Teaching STEM Through Dirt Bikes

Cari Shane, Next City
early childhood education

Making School and Home a Science Lab for the Littlest Learners

Cindy Hoisington
Author: Cindy Hoisington
Arkansas

$2 Million Grant Will Support STEM Education at UA Little Rock

Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
Indigenous Students

University of Montana to Lead $10 Million Indigenous STEM Student Collaboration

Emily Tschetter, The Daily Montanan
National Guard

Why States Are Looking to National Guard for STEM Education

Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
Academic Recovery

New Data: Was 2022’s Summer Learning ‘Explosion’ Enough To Reverse COVID Losses?

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Summer Learning Sprint

Gifted Summer Programs Skew White & Wealthy. Not Baltimore’s — And It’s Free

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Summer 2022

STEM Takes a Village: A Tulsa Group’s Free Curriculum & Aid Is Expanding Access

Kristi Eaton, Next City
The Big Picture

New Research: Summer Learning Boosts Math Performance, College Graduation

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
16 under 16

16 Under 16: Meet The 74’s 2022 Class of STEM Achievers

Emmeline Zhao
Author: Emmeline Zhao
STEM

North Dakota’s Summer of STEM Is Attacking Learning Loss Head-On

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
girls in stem

How a Teacher Joined a Movement to Keep Black Girls Involved in STEM

Nadra Nittle, The 19th
girls in stem

Glendening: STEM Fields Are Booming. Open Them Up to Girls, Students of Color

Parris N. Glendening
Author: Parris N. Glendening
North Carolina

How a Rural Tribe Uses STEM to Support Traditional Practices

Cheyenne McNeill, EdNC.org
covid

Analysis: For America’s Future, Key STEM Skills Won’t Be Learned in Classrooms

Stephanie J. Hull, Jim Clark, Jennifer Sirangelo, Suzanne McCormick & Ron Ottinger
ed tech

Reading, Writing and ... R&D? How Students Helped Logitech Beta-Test New Stylus

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
16 under 16

Nominate a Student Today! Celebrating 16 Under 16 Excelling at STEM

Emmeline Zhao
Author: Emmeline Zhao
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Black Astronaut Bernard Harris on ‘Terrestrial Mission’ to Boost STEM Education

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Reversing Students’ COVID Slide: Experts Eyeing Math Skills & Learning Recovery

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Austin

Community Raises $75,000 For Teen Robotics Team After Thieves Steal Gear

Kristi Eaton, The 74
Pandemic

WATCH: Education Experts Talk the Importance of STEM Skills

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STEM

Lessons from Out-of-School STEM Programs

Gemma Lenowitz & Britt Magneson
afterschool

STEM Report: 1.9M Fewer Low-Income Students in Afterschool Programs

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Boston

MIT Students Make STEM Come Alive for Boston Middle Schoolers

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Texas Science Museums Create COVID-safe STEM Experiences

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

‘Social Experiment’ Gives Thousands of Girls Opportunity to Learn Game Design

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Black women

Breaking Taboos & Barriers to Swimming, Science

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

Shipwreck Camp Delivers a Treasure Trove of Science

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Pandemic

This Summer, Game Design on Tap to Remediate STEM Learning Loss

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Houston

Houston Space Programs Keeping STEM Dreams Alive

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

Science Erupts at Lessons Snuck Into Community Park

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
STEM

$165K in Grants Bring STEM Education to Underserved Kids

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

How Tesla, Reinvented Schools & Robotics Set Reno Up to Weather COVID Recession

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Pandemic

Reno Bets on Robotics for the Future of Its Kids

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afterschool

Rocket Science Made Accessible to Boston Girls in Summer Hybrid Program

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Online STEM Summer Bootcamps Target COVID Learning Loss

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

Cicadas Boost Student Engagement after Pandemic School Year

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
The Big Picture

More NAEP Disappointment, This Time in Science

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
biology

SXSW EDU Launch Winner Inspirit Creates Interactive 3D Science Models

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

How Arizona is Supporting Innovative School Programs Amid COVID

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
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