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Thomasian, John – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2011
STEM--science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--is critical to and supportive of many education reforms being undertaken today, from adoption of common internationally benchmarked standards to better teacher preparation to enhanced coordination across the entire K-20 education system. In fact, STEM is not a separate reform movement at…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Engineering Education, STEM Education, Mathematics Education
Dickman, Anneliese; Schwabe, Amy; Schmidt, Jeff; Henken, Rob – Public Policy Forum, 2009
Last December, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition--a national organization of more than 600 groups representing knowledge workers, educators, scientists, engineers, and technicians--wrote to President-elect Obama urging him to "not lose sight of the critical role that STEM education plays in…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Elementary Secondary Education, National Organizations, Thinking Skills
Business-Higher Education Forum, Washington, DC. – 1985
The development of a technology policy for the future was discussed at the winter 1985 meeting of the Business-Higher Education Forum, which met with congressional groups such as the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition and the Congressional Clearinghouse on the Future. These proceedings include summaries of roundtable discussions on the…
Descriptors: Competition, Economic Climate, Engineering Education, Futures (of Society)