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Photo Credit: East Lake High SchoolIn El Paso, Texas, located near the Fort Bliss U.S. Army Post, Socorro Independent School District serves a high number of military-connected students.Children in military-connected families face unique experiences and are classified as a population furthest from opportunity, given their high mobility rate...

According to the Department of War STEM website, teachers selected for the DoD STEM Ambassador program show a commitment to working with students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM and/or are military-connected. Nominations for the program come from the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC), a collective of...

Virtual teaching has been around for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic made it a necessity and brought it into the mainstream. As schools were given the go-ahead to reopen, many offered a hybrid option that enabled in-person and online instruction. The rapid switch to remote teaching had many downsides;...

Taylor Alson, NSMI's Senior Director of Coach Development, recounts an experience during her teaching days that changed how she built strong relationships with her students.

Consider these action items to help recruit and retain strong teachers.

HUSD leaders partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative to increase access to high-quality STEM education in the district.