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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will host the YOU Belong in STEM National Coordinating Conference in Washington, D.C. as a key initiative for the Biden-Harris Administration. The Raise the Bar: STEM Excellence for All Students initiative is designed to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education nationwide. This new Biden-Harris Administration initiative will help implement and scale equitable, high-quality STEM education for all students from PreK to higher educationregardless of background to ensure their 21st century career readiness and global competitiveness.

Research shows how a sense of belonging in rich and rigorous classrooms is directly correlated to students long-term academic success. Moreover, the Departments Civil Rights Data Collection continues to demonstrate that students of color and students with disabilities are disproportionately excluded from learning opportunities in STEM, said U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten. Today, we are saying unequivocally to all students and educators that they belong in STEM and that they deserve to have rigorous and relevant educational experiences that inspire and empower them to reach their full potential as productive, contributing members of our nations workforce.

In support of the initiative and its goals, the Department has:

The U.S. Department of Education invited STEM education entities to make bold commitment(s) to advance STEM education in America. We encourage you to consider the following parameters in developing your commitment:

In just three weeks, over 90 organizations and even individual educators from across the country have come forward to offer specific commitments to enhance STEM education for all. These commitments range from local grassroots efforts to initiatives that are national in scope. Those interested in joining this movement may submit a commitment here by December 31, 2022.

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship ProgramAmerican Federation of TeachersAmerican Institute of MathematicsAmerican University Game CenterAssociation of Science and Technology CentersBattelle/STEMxBeyond100KBlack Rocket ProductionsBreakthrough CollaborativeBrightmoor Urban Training LLCBrightSpark, Inc.Brown Toy BoxBrownSTEMCalifornia State University, Office of the ChancellorCarnegie Corporation of New YorkCenter for Energy Workforce DevelopmentCenter for Family Math at NAFSCECenter of Science and Industry (COSI)Challenger CenterChicago Public Schools - Pershing Magnet SchoolCode.orgCodeVCommunity Resources for ScienceComputer Science Teachers AssociationData Science 4 EveryoneDiscoverEEast Syracuse Minoa CSD STEM Learning EcoystemEdGE @ TERCEducate MaineEnCorps, Inc.FULL STEAM AHEAD LLC TNGGUSDHispanics for STEM IDRA & Lead of the Alamo STEM EcosystemIntel ArizonaInternational Technology and Engineering Educators AssociationIntrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ISS National Laboratory JASON LearningKC STEM AllianceKids' Chemical Solutions Learning BladeLG Technical Services MDCPS/ TeachforAmericaMeharry School of Applied Computational SciencesMMSA/ Maine Mathematics and Science AllianceMSD of MartinsvilleNational Children's Museum

National Girls Collaborative ProjectNational Network of State Teachers of the YearNational Science Teaching AssociationNational Education AssociationNew Jersey Tutoring Corps IncNew York Hall of ScienceNI (formerly National Instruments)Niswonger Foundation / STEM.LDNorth Mason School DistrictNortheast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub, Inc. Ohio Afterschool NetworkOld Forge Elementary SchoolOut TeachOverdeck Family FoundationPartnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR)Pennsylvania Statewide STEM EcosystemPhiladelphia Education Fund/Philadelphia STEM EcosystemPS ScienceS2TEM Centers SC/South Carolina Coalition of Mathematics and ScienceSAE FoundationScience is ElementarySHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)Smithsonian Science Education Center, Smithsonian InstitutionSociety of Women EngineersSourcewell South Jersey STEM Innovation & PartnershipSTEM Next Opportunity FundSTEMpressarial INC.STEMSSTEMS4Girls, Inc. StudentTagpros Children InternationalTechbridge Girls Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyThe LEGO GroupThe New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network (NMOST)The University of Texas at Austin/ Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)The UTeach Institute at The University of Texas at AustinU.S. DOE Office of Elementary and Secondary EducationUnity Technologies University of HoustonUSD 457 and Kansas State Department of EducationU.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeWyoming Afterschool Alliance365 Productions Inc

BackgroundDepartment Offices that Support STEMExamples of the Department's discretionary grants that can support STEM Grant Applicant ResourcesCall for Peer ReviewersAmerica's Strategy for STEM EducationSecretary's STEM PriorityU.S. Department of Education STEM NewsletterArchived STEM NewslettersSTEM Education BriefingsUpcoming STEM BriefingsArchived STEM BriefingsResourcesOther Communications ToolsOther Federal Agency STEM WebsitesDepartment STEM Contacts

In an ever-changing, increasingly complex world, it's more important than ever that our nation's youth are prepared to bring knowledge and skills to solve problems, make sense of information, and know how to gather and evaluate evidence to make decisions. These are the kinds of skills that students develop in science, technology, engineering, and math, including computer sciencedisciplines collectively known as STEM/CS. If we want a nation where our future leaders, neighbors, and workers can understand and solve some of the complex challenges of today and tomorrow, and to meet the demands of the dynamic and evolving workforce, building students' skills, content knowledge, and literacy in STEM fields is essential. We must also make sure that, no matter where children live, they have access to quality learning environments. A child's zip code should not determine their STEM literacy and educational options.

Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development (OPEPD)Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)Office of Non-Public Education (ONPE)Office of Educational Technology (OET)Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)Institute of Educational Sciences (IES)White House InitiativesFederal Student Aid (FSA)Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)

Below are investments made in FY 2020:

You can search for open discretionary grant opportunities or reach out to the Department's STEM contacts noted below. The Forecast of Funding Opportunities lists virtually all Department discretionary grant programs for FY 2021.

The Department published in spring 2020 two new grant applicant resources. These resources were developed to (1) provide an overview of the discretionary (or competitive) grants application process and (2) offer more details intended to be used by prospective applicants, including new potential grantees. These support one of the Secretary's new administrative priorities on New Potential Grantees that was published in March 2020. They can also be found under the "Other Grant Information" on the ED's Grants webpage.

The Department is seeking peer reviewers for our Fiscal Year 2021 competitive/discretionary grant season, including in the STEM/CS areas (among others). The Federal Register notice spotlights the specific needs of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). The How to Become a Peer Reviewer slide deck provides additional information and next steps.

The STEM Education Strategic Plan, Charting a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education, published in December 2018, sets out a federal strategy for the next five years based on a vision for a future where all Americans will have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the United States will be the global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and employment. It represents an urgent call to action for a nationwide collaboration with learners, families, educators, communities, and employersa "North Star" for the STEM community as it collectively charts a course for the Nation's success. The Department is an active participant in each of the interagency working groups focused on implementation of the Plan.

Learn more about what the Department and other federal agencies are doing to implement the plan in these progress reports:

Progress Reports

October 2019December 2020December 2021

Secretary Cardona finalized his six priorities for use in agency discretionary grant programs; equitable access to rigorous STEM, including computer science, experiences is noted in Priority 2. The Department also issued a revised set of common instructions for grant applicants.

In February 2020, the Department created the U.S. Department of Education STEM Newsletter. Please go to our newsletter subscription page to sign-up.

January 2023October/November 2022September 2022August 2022July 2022May 2022April 2022March 2022February 2022January 2022December 2021November 2021October 2021October 2021 AddendumSeptember 2021August 2021July 2021June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020September 2020August 2020July 2020June 2020May 2020April 2020March 2020February 2020

The STEM Education Briefings are live-streamed, close-captioned and archived for your convenience.

There are no upcoming STEM briefings at this time.

November 15, 2022 Public Health and STEM with CDC (presentation slides [MS PowerPoint, 40MB])September 16, 2022 The Pathway to Convergence (presentation slides [MS PowerPoint, 77MB])July 19, 2022 Girls in STEM(21stCCLC Summer Symposium)April 26, 2022 Learning with NASA is Out of this WorldMarch 25, 2022 Science: Call to Action (presentation slides [MS PowerPoint, 22MB])February 24, 2022 Rural STEM Education (presentation slides [MS PowerPoint, 125MB])January 19, 2022 - Think Globally, Teach Locally (presentation slides [PDF, 10MB])December 9, 2021 Environmental LiteracyNovember 30, 2021 Energizing STEM (presentation slides [PDF, 6.7MB])October 15, 2021 Data Literacy (presentation slides [PDF, 12.6MB])July 28, 2021 Advanced Manufacturing: Industry of the Future (presentation slides [PDF, 11.3MB])May 4, 2021 Summertime STEM (presentation slides [PDF, 18.3MB])March 25, 2021 Differing Abilities in STEM, featuring Dr. Temple Grandin (presentation slides [PDF, 13.7MB])February 2021 Inspiring STEM Interest (presentation slides [PDF, 3.7MB])December 2020 New Frontiers in K-12 Computer Science (presentation slides [PDF, 12.7MB])November 2020 Federal STEM Strategic Plan: 2 Years Later (presentation slides [PDF, 15.49MB]).October 2020 Invention Education (presentation slides [PDF, 13.13MB])September 2020 STEM Teacher Preparation (presentation slides [PDF, 3.5MB])August 2020 Cybersecurity Education (presentation slides [PDF, 10.5MB])July 2020 Early Math (presentation slides [PDF, 2.37MB])June 2020 Distance LearningFebruary 2020 STEM After SchoolJanuary 2020 STEAM: Arts Supporting STEMDecember 2019 Family Engagement in STEMNovember 2019 The STEM Opportunity IndexOctober 2019 Early Engineering Education and State EffortsSeptember 2019 Recruiting and Retaining 100K STEM Teachers in 10 YearsJuly 2019 What Do We Know about Computer Science Education?

Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary GradesDesigning and Delivering Career Pathways at Community CollegesLearning in a Pandemic WebinarFall 2020 Back-to-School Success StoriesCOVID-19 Information and Resources for Schools and School PersonnelESEA, IDEA, and Perkins ResourcesCollege Scorecard updated again on 1/15/21Exploring Career Options FSAWork-Based LearningStackable Credentials that lead to careersCross-agency teacher resourcesIES data and statistics, research and evaluation, and tools for educatorsOut of School STEM InitiativesThe ED Games Expo "Goes Virtual" to Support Distance LearningSTEM Data Story A Leak in the STEM Pipeline: Taking Algebra EarlyCTE Data Story Bridging the Skills Gap: Career and Technical Education in High SchoolSTEM Spotlights Parent and Family Digital Learning GuideEarly Learning: STEM Math VideoKeep Calm and Connect All Student OET Blog SeriesK-12 Practitioners' CircleSTEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMI2E2) Center and OSEP's Early Learning NewsletterA Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with DisabilitiesCTE Research CenterCivil Rights Data CollectionDepartment's Data Strategy

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The following are federal agencies that the Department collaborates with to support the aims of the STEM Education Strategic Plan (see above section for more details) and support the Department's stakeholders.

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