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Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Jim Baird (R-IN) reintroduced the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act on Thursday. This bipartisan legislation would work to modernize math curriculum and improve K-12 science, technology, …
Inside Look at Bipartisan Initiative to Transform Math Education in America Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — FIRST Tech Challenge Team 7244 Out of the Box Robotics, from Coatesville, was one of three teams from Pennsylvania to advance to the FTC World Championship Tournament.
Coatesville Robotics Team to Advance to the FTC World Championship Tournament Read More
EXTON, PA — A trio of young women from Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown are the 2023 winners of an international competition showcasing women in Science, Technology, Engineering …
Three Local High School Students Win International STEM Competition Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — Each year, the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) holds the annual Chester County Science Research Competition (CCSRC). Now in its 34th year, the CCSRC brings over 300 students …
Compete in Chester County’s Most Exciting Science Event of 2023 Read More
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA — Elizabethtown College announced it recently became the newest member to join the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a national partnership of engineering programs focused on developing and promoting …
Elizabethtown College Joins Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday evening, the bipartisan Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, introduced by Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), passed the House by a vote of 323 to 92. The …
US House Passes Houlahan’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve K-12 STEM Education Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Over 500 girls, parents and educators from more than 160 schools and 6 counties participated in STEM-based immersive hands-on learning experiences and explored exciting career opportunities in …
Hundreds of Girls Explore STEM Careers at GETT 2022 in Downingtown Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega recently joined NextGenScience to announce the second cohort of the Pennsylvania Science Education Leaders (PennSEL) Network, a cohort of leadership teams across …
PA Dept. of Education Launches Second Cohort of Science Education Leadership Network Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — Thirty Avon Grove High School (AGHS) computer science students have earned a spot to advance to the 2022 Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC) Aerial Drones …
Avon Grove High School Students Earn a Spot in Aerial Drones World Championship Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — Owen J. Roberts School District (OJRSD) and a school in Donegal, Ireland are collaborating in a global STEM twinning initiative piloted by iWish, a multi-award-winning program dedicated …
Owen J. Roberts Students Participate in iWish STEM Twinning Program with a School in Ireland Read More