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Minnesota Department of Education Releases First Draft of New Mathematics Standards

February 7, 2022 by Jim Davnie

The Minnesota Department of Education has released the first draft of new academic standards in mathematics, an important step in the standards review process. The first draft consists of the twenty proposed anchor standards, those standards that act as a summary of all student learning expected in … [Continue reading...]

Minnesota Starts Review of Mathematics Standards

November 18, 2021 by Jim Davnie

First Review of What Students Should Learn in Math Since 2007 Minnesota initiated its first review of state standards in mathematics education since 2007 November 18 with the first meeting of the mathematics standards review committee. The committee is a 36 member group made up of public school … [Continue reading...]

STEM Day at the Minnesota State Fair makes successful return

September 16, 2021 by Jim Davnie

After a year’s hiatus due the State Fairs Covid-19 related cancellation STEM Day at the Minnesota State Fair successfully returned this year. First day Fair attendance was hampered by many Minnesotans having concerns about the Fair acting as a risky event for pandemic transmission in large crowds … [Continue reading...]

End of legislative session highlights enhanced STEM opportunities

July 6, 2021 by Jim Davnie

With the Governor’s signature on this year’s K12 education budget June 29, coupled with the Minnesota Department of Education announcement of how it will use $125.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds highlight several strategies enhancing STEM education opportunities. The 2021 session … [Continue reading...]

YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED AT UPCOMING STEM LISTENING SESSIONS

May 11, 2021 by Jim Davnie

Now more than ever we find schools, industries, communities, and regions are doing important work to support their STEM pipelines. This collective work around equity, education, workforce participation, and economic development is important to ensure success for our futures. SciMathMN believes that … [Continue reading...]

MDE delays Science and English Language Arts standards by a year

April 6, 2021 by Jim Davnie

The Minnesota Department of Education has chosen to delay implementation of the new state academic standards in Science and Language Arts by one year until the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years, respectively. The Department cited a goal of providing schools flexibility as the state emerges from … [Continue reading...]

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