STEM Century Books

Before learning how to light the fire of career passion in people’s lives, conduct a short social experiment. Ask twenty people what made them choose their current career. The twenty

In March of 2019, when the COVID pandemic forced the New York City Department of Education to shut the doors to in-person learning, I was the Executive Superintendent of the

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs significantly impact the successful transition of Suffolk Public School students to postsecondary education and the workforce. Our CTE programs provide opportunities for students to

In 1951, Langston Hughes, in his poem “Harlem,” asked the question of what happens to a dream deferred. Does it dry up? Fester? Does it become rotten, crust over, sag

It is hard to believe we are almost a quarter of the way through the twenty-first century. We continue to witness unprecedented things happening in our country and worldwide. Global

Not long ago, in a neighborhood near you, three African American kids grew up in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. Our neighborhood was unique. Most of the families, or at

As education pioneer John Dewey neared death, he summarized what he had experienced in his field. According to Dewey, “What I have learned is that the purpose of education is

The Westbury Union Free School District has provided its scholars with a robust STEAM program for several years. At Westbury Union Free School District, the “M” in STEAM signifies both

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in some particularly troubling times for Black women. In addition to the fact that they are dying of COVID-19 at higher rates

All over the world, there are different names to describe the workforce that we know as STEM/STEAM in the United States. In Germany, it is called MINT (mathematics, informatics, natural

Cesar E. Chavez High School is located in the southeast corner of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The student population exceeded three thousand students, with more than 90 percent

The Susquehanna Township School District is an urban fringe district located in central Pennsylvania. According to Niche.com, serving 2,990 students and representing 25 languages, the district is one of the