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2017 Joint Conference a great success.

January 13, 2018 by SciMathMN

The 2nd Biennial Joint Conference of SciMathMN and Ignite Afterschool was a great success. Here is a recap of some of the conference highlights - 2017 Conference Summary. … [Continue reading...]

Deb Morrison Announced as Keynote Speaker for Fall Conference

October 31, 2017 by Jim Davnie

University of Washington Professor Deb Morrison will keynote Capturing Imaginations Building Skills, the second biennial joint conference of Ignite Afterschool and ScimathMN. Morrison will focus on closing equity gaps in STEM education. Improving equity within STEM teaching and learning is a … [Continue reading...]

Registration Open for Fall Conference

September 19, 2017 by Steven Walvig

Please consider joining SciMathMN and Ignite Afterschool at our 2nd Biennial Joint Conference. This year the joint conference will be held at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education Center from November 29-30. Registration now open! The first 50 registrants will receive an Early Bird … [Continue reading...]

STEM Day at the Fair a real success

September 6, 2017 by Jim Davnie

STEM Day 2017 was another great success. Over 13,000 Fair goers came through Dan Patch Park throughout the day. There they experimented with building design, learned to code, played with robots, explored energy from citrus fruit, and marveled at just what can be done with science, engineering, … [Continue reading...]

STEM Day line up set for opening day of the State Fair!

August 4, 2017 by Jim Davnie

STEM Day at the Minnesota State Fair returns August 24 The eighth annual STEM Day (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) returns for the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 24, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., in the newly renamed Dan Patch Park (formerly Carousel Park) just outside the … [Continue reading...]

Minnesota’s ESSA Plan Update

April 19, 2017 by Steven Walvig

On Tuesday, April 18, Commissioner Cassellius hosted a public meeting to discuss where we are at in the process to develop the state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan, what decisions have been made, and what needs to be done before submitting the plan in September. See the document outlining … [Continue reading...]

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