Educators are trying, but effective family engagement is going to necessitate state and federal policy and systems change. Authors review a few promising, yet nascent, stories of federal and statewide capacity building efforts to better equip educators and improve family engagement.
A breakdown of the 2025 federal education restructuring and its impact on STEM learning, access, and collaboration across communities.
We celebrate the federal recognition of National STEM Day through H.Res.867, achieved by the Afterschool STEM Hub coalition, and outlines actionable state-level advocacy strategies.
Maryland STEM Education to Employment Ecosystem (MSE3) has been selected to join the Global STEM Ecosystems Initiative, a worldwide movement that brings together leaders from education, business, government, and community organizations to develop high-quality STEM learning opportunities.
The LA STEM Collective’s “All Systems Go!” fifth anniversary celebration demonstrates how strategic public events that combine youth voice, political recognition, and hands-on engagement can serve as powerful tools for strengthening partnerships and attracting new members to STEM Ecosystems.
Ten years ago, a transformative idea took root—but it didn’t begin in 2015. The seeds of today’s STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice were actually planted in 2008, when the
The North Texas STEM+ Ecosystem, launched by 15 founding organizations, is a new collaborative network aimed at expanding science, technology, engineering, and math education access for over 625,000 K-12 students across the region, with emphasis on creating equitable cradle-to-career pathways for learners from diverse communities.
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