“ But I think all of you understand it will take far more than the work of government. It will take all of us. It will take all of you. And so today I want to challenge you to use your love and knowledge of science to spark the same sense of wonder and excitement in a new generation.” --President Obama, speaking to the National Academy of Science, April 27th, 2009 President Obama Addresses National Academy of Sciences

Time Warner Cable’s “Connect a Million Minds” Campaign Discovery Communications’ “Be the Future” Campaign Sesame Street’s Early STEM Literacy Initiative National STEM Game Design Competitions National Lab Day Intel’s Science and Math Teachers Initiative Expansion of the National Math and Science Initiative’s UTeach Program Public University Presidents Commit to Train 10,000 Math and Science Teachers Annually by 2015 The PBS Innovative Educators Challenge Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships in Math and Science NASA’s “Summer of Innovation” Enrichment Program Department of Education’s Teacher Initiatives Initiatives announced on September 16, 2010: Change the Equation Youth Inspired Challenge with 350 science centers and science museums Transforming Libraries and Museums into 21st Century Learning Labs National STEM Video Game Challenge Raytheon’s New STEM Tool for State Policymakers. National Math Science Initiative’s (NMSI) To Assist Military Families Nature Publishing’s “Bridge to Science” Program for Parents and Scientists HP Efforts to Bring Passions of Scientists and Engineers into Classrooms Educate to Innovate Programs

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PCAST Recommendations PCAST report recommendations--- Recruit and train 100,000 great STEM teachers over the next decade who are able to prepare and inspire students; Recognize and reward the top 5 percent of the Nation’s STEM teachers, by creating a STEM master teachers corps; Create 1,000 new STEM-focused schools over the next decade; Use technology to drive innovation, in part by creating an advanced research projects agency—modeled on the famously innovative Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)—for education; Create opportunities for inspiration through individual and group experiences outside the classroom; Support the current state-led movement for shared standards in math and science.

ESEA and STEM Ed Administration Blueprint for ESEA released in March 2009 The Administration’s FY 2011 Budget aligns federal education funding with the Administration key priorities in the ESEA Blueprint (including three stimulus programs: RTTT, I3, and SIGs). Consolidates (eliminates) 38 K-12 programs into 11 new funding streams. Most would go as competitive grants to states For STEM: The President wants to eliminate the Math and Science Partnerships at ED where every state gets funding and instead create Effective Teaching and Learning for a Complete Education STEM program, funded at $300m. This program would provide competitive grants to states for STEM programs, mostly centered on mathematics programs. Clear from language in the ESEA blueprint that science will not be a priority under a new accountability system

STEM Education Coalition Positions on ESEA Include Science in the Accountability System. Science scores should be a required component of a school/state accountability system. Expand and Strengthen State Grants for STEM Initiatives. The grants should go to every state, not competitively awarded. Create Effective Teachers by Dedicating Funding for Teacher Professional Development. Include a set aside for teacher professional development. Create Effective Teachers by Providing K-8 Science and Math Coaches. Funding to districts to allow creation of more science and math coaches/specialists in early grades Clearly Define STEM in ESEA

Education, Innovation and Competitiveness and the Budget Situation America COMPETES Act stalled in 111 th Congress – outlook is uncertain The Budget process is going to be potentially brutal for Involvement needed by the community – and you

America COMPETES Act Reauthorization First passed in 2007 with broad bipartisan support Bolsters NSF’s educational mission in particular and S+T agencies broadly Reauthorization awaiting Senate action, fate uncertain

Appropriations and Budget Outlook $1.5 trillion deficit will increasingly drive everything Agencies looking forced to trim budgets Administration’s budget was very positive for NSF overall House appropriators continue to support EHR programs This year will end with some form of Continuing Resolution Outlook for next year hinges on Administration support and building case with new Congress

Appropriations Picture Agency/ProgramFY10FY11 ReqHouse BillSenate Bill NSF Research5600M6000M5960M5967M NSF Education873M892M958.4M892M NOAA Education53.8M20.8M?35.6M NASA Education182.5M145.8M205M145.8M ED – ESEA Title I 14.4B 14.8B14.9B ED- Race to the Top$4B*1.35B800M674M ED - I3650M*500M400M250M ED- School Improvement Grants545M900M?625M ED – M/S Partnerships 108.5M0? ED – Effective Teaching & Learning - STEM 0300M? (Source: Association of Science-Technology Centers)

The need for S+T, education community involvement Washington has become increasingly disfunctional Legislators need to see and hear about your issues closer to home, from their constituents Educational research is often obscure, misunderstood by policymakers

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