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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...]

March for Science

April 13, 2017 by Steven Walvig

Minnesota is part of an event in support of evidence-based research in education and industry, pro-science programs, the health of citizens and the environment and quality science education. The march takes place on Earth Day, April 22, 2017 in Washington DC and around the country including 12 … [Continue reading...]

8th annual STEM Day at the State Fair taking applications for exhibitors

March 6, 2017 by Jim Davnie

The 8th annual SciMathMN STEM Day at the State Fair, Minnesota's annual celebration of all things STEM will again open the Great Minnesota Get Together, Thursday, August 24, 2017. Past years have seen a broad variety of hands-on activities for fair goers in robotics, aeronautics and aerospace, … [Continue reading...]

MnSTA Adopts Position Statement on Elementary Science

January 29, 2017 by Steven Walvig

The Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA) strongly supports the concept that science must be a basic component in the daily curriculum of every elementary school student at every grade level. In the last decade, numerous reports have been published calling for reform in education. Each … [Continue reading...]

NAEP Science test results announced

October 27, 2016 by Jim Davnie

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, 2015 science assessment scores were released today. The test assessed public and private school students in three areas, physical science, life science, and Earth science, as well as broader principals of science. Participation in the test is … [Continue reading...]

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