STEM

Federal STEM OSTP Director (Office Science Technology Policy)

Heads National Science and Technology Council & Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) - establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that has the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of STEM education, including:

1. National Science Foundation (NSF),

2. Department of Energy (DOE)

3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

4. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

5. Department of Education, and

6. All other federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM education.

Defines "STEM" as the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Directs such committee to:

1. Encourage the teaching of innovation and entrepreneurship as part of STEM education activities

2. Develop, implement, and update every five years a five-year STEM education strategic plan which shall specify and prioritize annual and long-term objectives; and

3. Establish, periodically update, and maintain an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and activities, including documentation of assessments of the effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of participation by underrepresented minorities and persons in rural areas.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/energy-and-environment

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/rural

The President supports rural development programs including microentrepreneur assistance, rural cooperative development grants, value-added producer grants, grants to minority producers, and cooperative research agreements.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/09/16/changing-equation-stem-education

Change the Equation, a CEO-led effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign. Change the Equation is a non-profit organization dedicated to mobilizing the business community to improve the quality of STEM education in the United States.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/educate-innovate

Educate to Innovate

The First Steps

America is already stepping forward to meet these challenges. As part of the “Educate to Innovate” effort, five major public-private partnerships are harnessing the power of media, interactive games, hands-on learning, and community volunteers to reach millions of students over the next four years, inspiring them to be the next generation of inventors and innovators.

Time-Warner Cable, Discovery Communications, Sesame Street, and other partners will get the message to kids and students about the wonder of invention and discovery.
National Lab Day will help build communities of support around teachers across the country, culminating in a day of civic participation.
National STEM design competitions will develop game options to engage kids in scientific inquiry and challenging designs.
Change the Equation is a non-profit organization dedicated to mobilizing the business community to improve the quality of STEM education in the United States.
Middle school and high school students from across the country descended on the State Dining Room at the White House for the first White House Science Fair. These student projects represent most cutting edge science, technology and engineering.