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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...]

Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board Provides Flexibility for Science Teachers and Schools

March 19, 2021 by Jim Davnie

March 19 the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) approved a resolution providing Tier 3 and 4 science teachers and their schools greater flexibility to support the implementation of the new state science standards in science. The flexibility recognizes the 2019 state … [Continue reading...]

SciMathMN hosts series of Twitter chats on STEM issues

February 15, 2021 by Jim Davnie

Looking to further engage the Minnesota STEM ecosystem SciMathMN will be hosting, with our partners in Project Lead the Way, a series of Twitter chats on key issues in the field today. All chats will be hosted at the hashtag #mnstemchat. The series kicks off Thursday, February 18, 7:00 p.m., with … [Continue reading...]

Earth Science Standards Changes Brings New Professional Development Opportunities

February 4, 2021 by Jim Davnie

As Minnesota teachers’ phase in the new academic standards in science some of the most significant changes are about what and at which grade level Minnesota teaches earth science. To support those teachers looking to strengthen their practice and use more place-based approaches the Minnesota … [Continue reading...]

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