Articulating a Vision and Opportunities for a California STEM Innovation and
Learning Network
National Academy of Engineering
National Research Council
February 18-19, 2009
CCST, in collaboration with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research
Council, presented this joint meeting following the February 2009 CCST Council meeting. The meeting was a result of a project
funded by the Gates
and Bechtel Foundations to focus on STEM education. The meeting goals were:
- By using reports and experts from relevant NAE and NRC education-related studies, assist the leaders of the network planning team to develop a vision for truly integrated STEM education in California and to explore the challenges, opportunities, and implications of doing so.
- By involving representatives from other states (i.e., Ohio, North Carolina, Texas) in which similar STEM education networks are being developed with support from the Gates Foundation, leverage the lessons learned from these efforts and explore how they might become more connected.
- By surfacing key opportunities and challenges, pave the way for a larger convocation 6-8 months later that would engage a broader set of stakeholders.
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