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Catalyst
scholarships or loan forgiveness for STEM majors who become teachers
This challenge is a catalyst, meaning it is one of the most strategic and efficient areas for creating impact and, if solved, would have outsized positive effects across the system.
Full Challenge: Scholarships or loan forgiveness for STEM college majors entering PK-12 STEM teaching jobs.
Challenge Description: Concerns about student debt can discourage STEM college majors from pursuing the teaching profession, due to low salary expectations compared with other types of STEM jobs.
Progress
Get the Facts Out: Teaching, The Best Kept Secret!
Watch "Get the Facts Out: Teaching, The Best Kept Secret!", a recorded "Steal This" presentation. Did you know that teachers in the United States rate...
CSU Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Reduce Student Debt for STEM Teachers
What challenge is California State University (CSU) tackling? In today’s globally connected and technology-driven world, local school systems are...
"I finally began to understand that teaching is not 'settling'"
“Hi, I’m Amanda. I attend Colorado School of Mines and am majoring in Engineering Physics.” That’s how I introduced myself over and over – during job...
Teaching is devalued by cultural norms.
Published July 2017. The nation is experiencing a comprehensive shortage of highly qualified teachers in many districts across the country.
STEM professors often devalue PK-12 teaching and do not encourage STEM students to pursue the profession.
Published July 2017. Among the most prominent issues When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1954, the United States began a mad dash to prepare more...
Teaching lacks financial incentives.
Published July 2017. The demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in the private and public sector is high, and the...
Teachers lack collaborative work environments.
Published July 2017. For K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching to be an attractive career choice for STEM college...