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Centers of Excellence Can Support Federal Programs' Mission and Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities
Centers of Excellence, academic consortia that engage in research to support federal agencies, can help federal programs expand their geographic reach and increase the diversity of their technical workforce.
Jun 24, 2024

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Math Teachers’ Efforts Can Really Add Up
New RAND research reveals that teachers wield incredible influence in leveling the playing field in math class—and in helping students achieve their full potential.
Mar 19, 2024
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Chronic Absenteeism and Math Learning Loss Are Adding Up: What We Can Do About It
It may sound obvious, but K–12 students need to attend school in order to learn. A necessary first step to helping students—particularly Black students, Hispanic students, and low-income students—recover learning in math is to support them to attend school. What can educators and parents do?
Mar 4, 2024
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The Power of Invention—and the Value of Diversity and Inclusion
Inventions benefit society and improve lives. Their economic impacts show the value of investing in more young people and their opportunities for learning. Policymakers could support programs that encourage more women, racial/ethnic minorities, and people from lower-income families to become inventors.
May 4, 2021
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Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market
An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.
Aug 30, 2018
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Ending the 'Brogrammer' Culture: How to Close the Gender Gap
Despite recent progress, women are significantly outnumbered in technology, comprising only 30 percent of the workforce worldwide. It's up to society, governments, and technology companies to close the gap. Improving internet access, education, and career opportunities for women could help.
May 17, 2018
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Open Science and a Culture of Health: You Two Should Talk
By working together, the Culture of Health and Open Science movements could increase their potential to accelerate the use of scientific evidence to address impediments to population health and collective well-being.
Mar 7, 2018
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Why a Lack of STEM Teachers Could Jeopardise the Canada 2067 Vision
The future of STEM learning depends heavily on a strong STEM teaching workforce. But education systems around the world face significant challenges attracting, training, and keeping STEM teachers.
Nov 17, 2017
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Keeping Americans on the Job in a Changing Economy
Despite calls to bring back U.S. coal mines and factories, the real issue isn't a lack of family-sustaining jobs, it's a mismatch between workers and available jobs.
Oct 20, 2017
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Cybersecurity Badge: One Big Step for Girl Scouts, Potentially Giant Leap for Women
The Girl Scouts will start offering 18 cybersecurity badges next year. In addition to exposing girls to cyber concepts and challenges, this could encourage them to pursue cybersecurity or other STEM careers in which women are underrepresented.
Aug 3, 2017
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Cambridgeshire Is at the Heart of England's Teacher Shortage Problem
Teacher shortages could be a real threat in Cambridgeshire, unless larger numbers of secondary school teachers are attracted and retained. There are simply too few new teachers replacing those who retire, with this gap being even more pronounced in STEM subjects.
Mar 21, 2017
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Back to Work: Middle-Skill Jobs in the STEM Economy
The STEM economy will grow by 17 percent through 2018, with expected job vacancies totaling 2.4 million. Middle-skill STEM jobs—such as computer support specialists, web developers, and engineering technicians—are in the highest demand.
Aug 24, 2016
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Integrating STEM Learning in Early Childhood Education
Young children can understand concepts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and early development of STEM skills seems to support learning later in life. But an effective teaching system is needed before STEM learning can be fully integrated into early childhood education.
Jun 19, 2016
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The Good Hacker: Q&A with Lillian Ablon
Lillian Ablon talks about hacking, winning the DEF CON black badge, women in STEM, and more.
Jan 16, 2015
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RAND to Evaluate New STEM Initiative in Appalachia Region
RAND will provide research and analysis for a multiyear, multimillion-dollar investment by Chevron in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) K-12 education and energy-sector workforce development training in the Appalachia region.
Oct 21, 2014
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The Realities of Silicon Valley's Lack of Workforce Diversity
Major Silicon Valley tech firms have released statistics indicating their workforces are largely made up of white men. Corporate America is on the receiving end of a complex chain of social and educational factors that continue to leave minorities behind in terms of college graduation, and both minorities and women behind in terms of STEM degrees.
Oct 2, 2014
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Instead of Promoting STEM Education Indiscriminately, Try This
With all the evidence demonstrating the importance of STEM education for success in the 21st century, well-intentioned policymakers may be tempted to indiscriminately promote all STEM curricula, across all levels of education. But unpacking what STEM really means reveals the need for a more nuanced approach.
Mar 31, 2014
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What to Make of P-TECH Schools
There is no doubting the viability of STEM skills in the 21st century job market and the long-term benefits of going to college. But the P-TECH program could be promising for two reasons that have nothing to do with technology.
Feb 21, 2014

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The [Israel-Hamas] war has exacerbated a divide in American politics. Historically, Israel enjoyed wide bipartisan support. That's no longer the case with more progressives and younger voters questioning this core tenet of U.S. foreign policy. The Gaza war has certainly exacerbated this shift and it's going to continue to influence the politics of American support for years to come

Raphael S. Cohen

Director, Strategy and Doctrine Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE, and Director of the Pardee RAND Graduate School National Security Program

Source: rand.org

While there have sometimes been intense policy debates, American support for Israel was historically bipartisan. Judging by the reaction to the Gaza war at many of the leading college campuses—the crucible of future leaders—Western attitudes will only further harden against Israel. Israel has an American problem that it will struggle to effectively address.

Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Adviser to the RAND President

Source: rand.org

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STEM Education

Centers of Excellence Can Support Federal Programs' Mission and Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities

Math Teachers’ Efforts Can Really Add Up

Chronic Absenteeism and Math Learning Loss Are Adding Up: What We Can Do About It

The Power of Invention—and the Value of Diversity and Inclusion

Appalachia Partnership Helps Both Workers and Employers in a Changing Market

Ending the 'Brogrammer' Culture: How to Close the Gender Gap

Open Science and a Culture of Health: You Two Should Talk

Why a Lack of STEM Teachers Could Jeopardise the Canada 2067 Vision

Keeping Americans on the Job in a Changing Economy

Cybersecurity Badge: One Big Step for Girl Scouts, Potentially Giant Leap for Women

Cambridgeshire Is at the Heart of England's Teacher Shortage Problem

Back to Work: Middle-Skill Jobs in the STEM Economy

Integrating STEM Learning in Early Childhood Education

The Good Hacker: Q&A with Lillian Ablon

RAND to Evaluate New STEM Initiative in Appalachia Region

The Realities of Silicon Valley's Lack of Workforce Diversity

Instead of Promoting STEM Education Indiscriminately, Try This

What to Make of P-TECH Schools

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