We keep busy.

We are passionate about our mission – and we’re excited to share all the great work we and our partners are doing to achieve it. Keep tabs on this space to stay up-to-date on the latest 100Kin10 happenings and announcements.

People are noticing.

We aren’t about tooting our own horn. But, we are dedicated to spreading the word about the great work of our partners and keeping STEM education front and center on the national stage. These media mentions feature 100Kin10 and our partners as we seek to provide all American classrooms with great STEM teachers.

Partners fuel this work.

100Kin10 partners use hard work, ingenuity, and a collaborative spirit to ensure that all students have access to the STEM learning that they—and our country—need and deserve. These stories are meant to give you an insider-look into how our partners use 100Kin10 to reach their above-and-beyond commitment and move the needle to overcome the big, system-level challenges that make this work so difficult.

We are making progress

Training 100,000 excellent STEM teachers in 10 years and making progress on the reasons for the persistent STEM teacher shortage is an audacious goal. With our bird’s-eye-view as the hub of the network working to achieve it, we have a unique opportunity to discern and amplify key trends in STEM education. Those insights, and updates on progress of the network as a whole, are all collected here.

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Five Education Questions The Democratic Candidates Should Answer

December 12, 2019

Educational attainment predicts lifetime earnings at the individual level and economic competitiveness at the national level.

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The 10 Best STEM Gifts This Cyber Monday

December 2, 2019

These 10 STEM gifts are the best of the best–kid-tested, teacher-loved gifts that your favorite kiddos will love for many years to come.

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Traditional Knowledge From The Land, For The Land: STEM Opens Doors For Native American Students

November 26, 2019

Now more than ever, it’s crucial to harness the full potential of STEM to tackle climate change, address public health challenges and advance technology.

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When STEM Becomes STEAM, We Can Change The Game

November 7, 2019

When the arts are part of STEM, STEM can come to life and spark connections for many more students to engage creatively, critically, and confidently in their learning.

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Feminist Giving IRL: Next Gen STEM Innovators

October 5, 2019

Philanthropy Women features an interview with Talia Milgrom-Elcott as part of the Feminist Giving IRL series.

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Report: Authentic learning could improve elementary math instruction

September 24, 2019

Effective math instruction and learning requires more engaging methods of teaching.

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Teacher preparation programs lack faculty with early STEM expertise

September 19, 2019

Teacher preparation programs for elementary math are too often led by faculty who lack connection to elementary classroom instruction, according to a report by 100Kin10.

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Arkansas expands stipend program for computer science teachers

September 11, 2019

EdScoop features a piece on how Arkansas stipend program for computer science teachers has added more than 225 fully certified computer science teachers.

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Fleet Science Center Selected to Join National Effort to Train More STEM Teachers

September 6, 2019

A national organization dedicated to addressing the STEM teacher shortage, 100Kin10, announced that a SanDiego museum will join 40 other new partners this year.

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41 education groups join cohort to end STEM teacher shortage

September 6, 2019

A group of 41 additional educational organizations on Thursday pledged to address the root causes of the Unites States’ shortage of K-12 teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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100Kin10 Announces New Partnerships, Funders

September 5, 2019

With the goal of training a hundred thousand science, technology, engineering, and math teachers by 2021, 100Kin10 has announced the addition of forty-one programmatic partners and six funding partners.

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STEM ed network grows in 'final push' to meet 2021 goal

September 5, 2019

Chicago Public Schools, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the Council of Chief State School Officers are among the 41 new organizations joining a national effort to prepare 100,000 STEM teachers by 2021.

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4 Tips for Managing Organizational Change

August 28, 2019

Harvard Busines Review features a piece on tips for managing organizational change.

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School Is Starting - Are Your Kids Ready To Learn?

August 27, 2019

Forbes features Talia Milgrom-Elcott’s blog post focusing on tricks for boosting STEM learning.

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Groups Aim to Put STEM Majors in the Classroom to Solve Teacher Shortage

August 19, 2019

Insights Into Diversity features a piece on how expanding and diversifying the STEM education pipeline would transform outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Lack of STEM teachers means fewer graduates for critical roles

June 4, 2019

Education Drive features a piece about the STEM teacher storage and highlights 100Kin10’s mission to put 100,000 STEM teachers in classrooms by 2021.

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San Diego Zoo host national STEM educators

April 5, 2019

San Diego Uptown News features a piece on hundreds of education leaders, STEM professionals and teachers gathered at the San Diego Zoo to discuss the STEM teacher shortage and other issues in the field.

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Educators, industry leaders address ‘root causes’ of STEM teacher shortage

March 27, 2019

Education Dive features a piece on how the 100Kin10 network announced it has put more than 68,000 STEM educators into K-12 classrooms.

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Figuring out why women don’t figure in Stem industries

February 21, 2019

The Irish Times features a piece on how to encourage more girls to defy stereotypes and take up STEM subjects.

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DeSantis Is Proposing Larger Teacher Bonuses, But Will They Cure Florida's Teacher Shortage?

February 8, 2019

WUSF Public Media features a piece on Florida’s proposed teacher bonuses.

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Six Must-Haves for a Great School (Spoiler: They Don’t Show Up On Your Average Check-List)

January 17, 2019

Forbes features Talia Milgrom-Elcott’s blog post focusing on six factors for a great school.

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For a Better Teacher Work Environment, Look to These 4 Factors, Report Says

October 17, 2018

Education Week Teacher features a piece that attempts to pinpoint the factors that hinder supportive work environments for educators, and offers a roadmap toward creating a stronger professional culture.

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With Goal of Hiring 100,000 STEM Teachers in Sight, 100Kin10 Asks: Why Is It So Hard to Find and Keep Great Teachers in STEM?

July 31, 2018

The 74 features a piece about why is it so hard to find and keep great teacher in STEM, and how 100Kin10 is using the Grand Challenges system map to solve this challenge.

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Chasing A Moonshot, Without The Trappings Of Silicon Valley

June 21, 2018

Medium features a piece about how 100Kin10 is using the Grand Challenges system map to solve education’s systemic challenges.