Indianapolis, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced recipients of K-12 STEM grants, which help certain districts accelerate, scale, or implement STEM curriculum. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
In an effort to ensure a wide field of STEM practices for research purposes, a variety of awardees implementing various state and nationally recognized curriculum options were selected as grant recipients. IDOE received a total of 77 proposals for the competitive grant, with 34 school districts receiving Indiana’s STEM Acceleration Grant for the first time.
Area school systems that received 2019 STEM Acceleration grants include Jennings County School Corporation, Jac-Cen-Del School Corporation, Greensburg Community School Corporation, and the South Dearborn Community School Corporation. A portion of the funds is used to improve elementary and secondary student participation in STEM-related projects.
“A STEM education is vital to preparing our students for an ever-changing technological global economy,” said State Superintendent Dr. Jennifer McCormick. “I commend our awarded schools for their commitment to STEM and for their dedication to equipping students with the 21st-century skills necessary to thrive and be successful.”
