Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area
This program area advances the science and practice of learning across the lifespan. Our work promotes education, workforce development, public engagement, and capacity building across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
News and Updates
Actions Needed Throughout U.S. Education System to Scale Up Promising Innovations That Can Improve STEM Education
News Release
Federal agencies, states, and school districts should develop robust methods to expand the use of promising innovations that can improve STEM education from pre-K through high school.
National Academies Launch Collaborative for Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12
News Release
The National Academies have launched the Collaborative for Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12, a new activity that will convene stakeholders to develop evidence-based policies and practices for implementing and supporting state-level science education standards.