Policy Updates – Sept. 9, 2019

[Veronica Gonzales]

Policy Updates:

• This Week in Policy – Sept. 9, 2019
• Education Report – Sept. 6, 2019
• STEM Education, Research, and Related Budget Proposals for FY2020

NEWS & OTHER NOTABLE UPDATES

Small changes, big gains: Low-cost techniques dramatically boost learning in STEM classes

Science Daily (August 29, 2019)

College Board Drops Its ‘Adversity Score’ For Each Student After Backlash

NPR (August 27, 2019)

Federal law expands scholarship for veterans studying STEM fields

Austin American Statesman (August 27, 2019)

The liberal arts degree is alive and well — and critically important to the future of tech

CNBC (August 27, 2019)

NASA considering all-female crew for Artemis moon mission

CNET (August 23, 2019)

For Young Female Coders, Internship Interviews Can Be Toxic

Wired (August 22, 2019)

Districts launch CTE programs geared toward middle school

EducationDive (August 21, 2019)

More than 60% of employers are now willing to hire applicants with less than the required work experience

CNBC (August 21, 2019)

Six states announce adult learning initiatives

EdScoop (August 19, 2019)

Number of Female Students, Students of Color Tackling Computer Science AP on the Rise

THE Journal (August 19, 2019)

Job Training Can Change Lives. See How San Antonio Does It.

The New York Times (August 19, 2019)

Report: Limited data on short-term programs vying for Pell dollars

EducationDive (August 14, 2019)

ICE Starts Immigration Site Visits For Students On STEM OPT

Forbes (August 12, 2019)

How a State Plans to Turn Coal Country Into Coding Country

The New York Times (August 10, 2019)

Top secret teens: The high schoolers recruited by the National Security Agency

CNN (August 10, 2019)