STEM educationSTEMx launched to advance STEM education

Yesterday (Wednesday), Battelle and thirteen state STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education networks officially launched STEMx at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Summit in Dallas, Texas. STEMx, one year in the making and sponsored by Battelle, connects state networks and partners to accelerate the growth of policies, practices, and partnerships which are needed to expand the number of STEM teachers, increase student achievement in STEM education, and, say the sponsors, ultimately “grow tomorrow’s innovators.”

STEMx aims to connect states and their stakeholders from across K-12 and higher education, business, government, philanthropy, and the community to share, analyze, and disseminate quality STEM education ideas, tools, and practices.

“We are proud to support STEMx — a game-changer in education,” said Eric Fingerhut, vice president for Education & STEM Learning at Battelle. “STEMx is uniquely positioned to impact STEM teaching and learning at a grassroots level through the sharing of STEM-specific resources and tools across the United States. The Network’s objective to transform and advance STEM education and workforce development deeply resonates with Battelle’s core education mission and our work in STEM education to date.”

STEMx member states at launch are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.