U.S. STEM-For-All goal requires scaling, but don't wait for new money ;/ Lets try new things. 5 solutions for 5 points of inertia to scaling #K12STEM, 5th in my #GrandChallenges series - evolllution.com/the-challeng… #STEMscale #STEMworks #STEMeducation #replicateIT #STEMchallenge

U.S. STEM got two jolts of mojo this week...at #UTeachNation our panel framed a pro-active canvas to be luminously painted by sessions & speakers. Then #STEMeducationCoalition champs to White House for seed-planting w/ #47's K-12 AI/Workforce policy guy Jake Easter-sprouts ahead!

Come join my favorite topic of discussion: future of U.S. #STEM! Gotta be a @STEMecosystems Hub member -- become one here -> login.circle.so/sign_up?requ…

A little bit of the "why" behind NSF Advisory Board dismissal (science.org/content/article/…) was sunlit last summer in this excellent piece journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… ('cept they barely mention #science education) We've got our work cut out, #STEM-ers... #STEMeducation

Are new teachers coming out of prep programs STEM ready*? The most profound of Grand Challenges** to the advancement of STEM. * evolllution.com/are-new-stem… **the74million.org/article/ste… @AACTE @SOA_2050 @leadershipSTEM #STEMEducation @TheEvolllution

Fretting over 'kids these days' -- Can they think | work with their hands | get along | talk to strangers | put down their phones | follow instructions | use manners | invent | respect others | get jobs | make us proud? Come judge #FRC at Iowa Regional - the kids are alright.

Back to W.H. with S.E.C. director J.Brown & ideas for research-based, community-connected, career-culminated STEM vision for OSTP. Key take-away: 2 docs steer this moment: America's Talent Strategy*, & America's AI Action Plan** *tinyurl.com/DOLpaper **tinyurl.com/AI-strat

Friends, 2 Feb. Fed. STEM bytes… •  Congress (mostly) restored funding to 10+critical STEM programs last month (see graphic) •  Feds posted a firehose of AI-in-Ed resources... but STEM-ers we’ve got some curating to do! -->orise.orau.gov/ai/index.html #STEMeducation #STEMpolicy

We're as good as the company we keep. In that case - oh glory! -> can't wait to keep company with #AlabamaSTEM/Workforce leaders January 12. Come enjoy company some of the most innovative re-imaginers of #STEMEducation and #futureworkforce in the #USA! @asfalabama #STEMleadership

3rd in my series of Grand Challenges for STEM Education…Standards. “STEM education has a love-hate relationship with learning standards.” They’re essential, but often misused. Here's the fix! stemmagazine.com/gDEC25/view… #STEMEd #LearningStandards #STEMTeachersRock #STEMpolicy

I'm deep-diving into the #GrandChallenges ahead for #STEMed. The first, maybe the thorniest --> public perception. "STEM executives and practitioners...would do America a seismic favor by picking and sticking to a main goal." Full article here: ¯\_(ツ)_/ stemmagazine.com/gNOV25/view…

Serving #STEMed is my calling but... Nov. 4 I'm taking a TO to serve #Democracy with my fellow Precinct Election Officials, Black Hawk County. #Vote!

Love paying forward the accumulated wisdom of countless mentors and colleagues over the years. Meeting with policymakers? --> Bring solutions & fresh ideas! Good conference STEM Learning Ecosystems ;) #STEMpolicy #Futureworkforce

Catalytic conversation with @Apple Strategic Initiatives Group on #STEM & #AI trends at Fed., State, Nonprofit, Industry levels. STEM-ulating! Could your group use such a mind-meld? #STEMpartnerships #STEMpolicy #AIisSTEM

#ROIforeducation has never been more vital. And @ALIcoalition is vanguard #EdR&D trailblazer. Humbled to associate! linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

8 Grand Challenges 4 #STEMeducation (the74million.org/article/ste…) each need a full story - coming soon! 1st up, Standards: "STEM education has a love-hate relationship with learning standards in math and science." Then... AI? Assessment? Equity? Scaling? Tchr Prep? Funding? Hmmm

Mathematics is to @STEMed what veggies are to many-a-youngster --> hard to swallow but key to thrive. Math just got yummier thanks to STEM NEXT with "Factoring in Afterschool: A Critical Variable in America’s Math Strategy" ->stemnext.org/math-brief/ #AfterschoolLearning #STEMed

Boomeranged back to OSTP this week. Great to reconnect. AND, to Capitol Hill with buddies Sara of @ALI Ted @STEMconnector Otto and Oscar @LewisBurkeLLC and @AndrewEpifiano of Ed. Reform Now to gift Congress with @ALI's fresh take on Fed Ed. R&D Policy--> shorturl.at/vPqpi

Upshot today for our panel on STEM Futures at #JFFHorizons conference... America's and Americans' future depend on innovative and inclusive opportunities, some operated by these folks! Great panel-mates: Aaron @Jobsforthefuture, Janell @FIRST, and Stephanie @SOA_2050 #STEMfuture

STEM's greatest challenges *IMHO*. This 'ornery octet' present an opportunity for 2025 to be a Rubicon year - a #STEMrally! Thoughts? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ the74million.org/article/ste… @The74 @ALI @STEMNext @STEMconnector @STEMecosystems @StemEdCoalition @STEMx #STEMgrandChallenges #STEMed