STEM Education

After ten years of supporting maker education, the Executive Director of Maker Ed reflects on program closures, hard lessons, and the enduring spirit of the movement.

A fourth-grade teacher's persistent question — 'but what should I actually use AI for?' — frames this report on the gap between AI hype in education and teachers' practical need for concrete, classroom-tested use cases. Mi Aniefuna surveys what educators are finding useful, what remains elusive, and why the promise of AI as a teaching tool keeps outpacing its practical reality.

Explores how hands-on maker education and makerspaces broaden STEM appeal for girls and underrepresented students, citing organizations like Techbridge Girls and emphasizing experimentation over rote instruction.

Edutopia visits school-based makerspaces where students design and build their own projects — showing how maker education with 3D printers, electronics, and fabrication tools builds deep STEM understanding, problem-solving, and intrinsic motivation across grade levels.

A broad national alliance advocating for strong STEM education policies, funding, and programs. Publishes research and policy briefs useful for educators, parents, and school founders interested in STEM-focused education.

A hands-on science curriculum and kit supplier designed for homeschoolers, offering complete chemistry, biology, physics, and electronics lab materials bundled with step-by-step curricula.