What is a STEM Job? STEM jobs are categorized as any career that relies heavily on science, technology, engineering, and math skills. The STEM workforce is growing faster than any other field and, on average, people with STEM degrees make more annually than people with different non-STEM degrees. The increased open opportunities in STEM jobs…
STEM learning is an essential part of a student’s education. This is especially important at the high school level when students have more flexibility in which courses they take and are preparing to decide what colleges to attend and careers to pursue. As educators, parents, and facilitators, we must ensure students have access to quality…
STEM is a commonly used term in education for science, technology, engineering, and math subjects. STEM is part of the classroom core curriculum and has gained traction in recent years due to its increased workforce and importance to society. This enhanced attention to these subjects has led to the curriculum being implemented early in childhood…
Schools across the country are adding more science, technology, engineering, and math lessons to their curriculum. This is because of the rapidly growing STEM workforce that is increasing awareness around the importance of improving students’ STEM literacy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released that between 2020 and 2030, there will be more than 1,000,000…
The topics of science, technology, engineering, and math are referred to as STEM when talking about education, curriculum, and jobs. STEM is gaining awareness and importance amongst educators and parents. There is a large focus on providing quality STEM education to students starting at a young age to keep up with the increased need to…
What are Summer Enrichment Programs & Activities? Summer enrichment programs are anything that promotes learning, education, and engagement in students outside of the classroom and school year. Summer enrichment programs are essential to students’ curriculum retention and development, regardless of grade level. In this article, you will find out ways to engage your students in…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a variety of impacts on the world, one of these being in the education space. With school closures, canceled events and a full shift to virtual learning, many education companies were negatively impacted during this time. These hard times led to the creation of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief…
In our constantly growing world and economy, the role of engineers is continuing to rise at a rapid rate. Engineering is an essential part of our society’s continued expansion. In order to continue to produce quality engineers with innovative mindsets, we have to find ways to get kids interested in engineering. This early interest is…
When thinking about the health of a child, it is not enough to just think about one aspect. There are physical and mental health concerns. Both of these are essential to a happy, healthy and developing child. STEM Sports® is an education company that uses sport as a way to facilitate STEM education. By doing…
The Josh Gibson Foundation, named in honor of Negro League baseball player and second Negro League player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Josh Gibson, offers free academic, mentoring, tutoring, nutrition, and athletic programs to at-risk youth. They focus on forming the children as both athletes and people to, “allow the…