{"id":762,"date":"2016-12-04T21:09:16","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T03:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/?p=762"},"modified":"2016-12-11T20:15:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T02:15:53","slug":"stem-learning-weekly-recap-1127-123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningtostem.com\/stem-learning-weekly-recap-1127-123\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Learning Weekly Recap (11\/27 \u2013 12\/3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=190509&amp;org=NSF&amp;from=news\">NSF Awards $61 Million in New Projects to Enhance Understanding of STEM Education and Workforce Development<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to promote STEM excellence by funding projects across the United States that help &#8220;explain and address challenges in STEM learning and participation&#8221;. Specifically projects emphasize diversity in STEM, the preparation of the STEM professional workforce, and improving STEM learning methods.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/bluesky\/originals\/ct-toy-fair-stem-bsi-20161201-story.html\">Toymakers Want to Bring STEM to Playtime, Filling Gaps from Schools<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This article from the\u00a0<em>Chicago Tribune<\/em> highlights the increasing emphasis by toymakers on STEM toys. For example several games and toys that promote coding were mentioned and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningresources.com\/\">Learning Resources<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationalinsights.com\/\">Educational Insights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Toymakers are not the only group emphasizing STEM; parents are too. Total sales in the area grew 7% over last year.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/news\/local\/education\/article117838773.html\">State Comes Together to Improve STEM Programs<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The article highlights the appearance of Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Pedro Rivera at a STEM advisory committee meeting. The PDE listed off several upcoming goals: increase STEM major enrollment at state schools and secure additional funding to help ready K-12 students.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com\/news\/2016\/12\/citgo-launches-the-stem-educational-program\">CITGO launches the STEM Educational Program<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>CITGO announced the creation of a new social responsibility program that\u00a0targets K-12 students. 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