🚀 Just 10 days until #WorldSpaceWeek 2026! October 4–10 will bring communities worldwide together celebrating the Rocket Revolution. Save the dates and share this post with your school, organization, or local space community. #WSW2026 #RocketRevolution #SpaceEducation #STEM

Students are often asking why what they study matters. NMSI Coach Adam Barr shares some connections #teachers can make. #STEM

Earlier today, the CSDE hosted its annual Superintendent Back-to-School Meeting, bringing together more than 100 superintendents and education leaders from across the state to kick off and celebrate the new school year. To watch the full event, go here: ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=… During the meeting, Commissioner @CharleneRTedu announced CSDE’s 2026-27 statewide education theme - inspired by the Artemis II mission around the Moon - “Connecticut’s Mission: Empower Every Learner’s Journey.” Thank you to @LGSusanB, DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgins, @capssct Executive Director Fran Rabinowitz, CT Superintendent of the Year Jeffrey Newton, and keynote speakers Jeremy Anderson of the @nmsi and Amanda Jarrell Billiot of Pratt & Whitney/RTX (@RTX_News) for joining us! And a special thank you to the talented students of the Lyman Contemporary Ensemble from Lyman Memorial High School, under the direction of Kathryn Ricard, for starting our morning with a terrific performance!

In addition to being a planetary geologist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Yesenia Arroyo coordinates citizen science efforts for Artemis III. Watch as Yesenia answers submitted questions about studying moon craters. piped.video/watch?v=xIKdRe9g…

📚We love to see teachers reach that “a-ha” moment with the help of colleagues and coaches in our training sessions. NMSI VP of Program Design and Innovation Michelle Stie shares one experience here.💡

Inspired by family friends who were engineers, Dr. Thomas Reed decided to study nanotechnology. Today, Dr. Reed is a principal electrical engineer in microelectronics product development at RTX. Read more about his background here: woc.aises.org/content/thomas…

Has your district rolled out a shared framework for AI use in classrooms? What opportunities would you like to see AI open? Here’s what respondents to a recent study from the National Center for STEM Education at UT Austin shared: nationalstemed.org/news/ai-a…

September is Workforce Development Month! From scholarships and internships to STEM programs and professional learning opportunities, DoW STEM helps learners build skills, gain experience, and explore future career pathways. Explore opportunities: dowstem.us/participate/oppor…

Do you know what a telescope's spacecraft bus is? Today's STEM Spotlight features someone who worked on the spacecraft bus for the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. Meet Caroline Griffin and learn more about the huge images the telescope will capture. piped.video/pmDN_ykA73k?si=-kWa…

One teacher’s fear of teaching math turned into an opportunity for curriculum alignment with fellow educators, and encouragement from students. Read what happened next in @EdSurge: edsurge.com/news/math-terrif…

Vertical alignment connects your classroom to the grades before and after, opening the door to real collaboration with colleagues and a shared understanding of how STEM skills build over time. Read more in our latest blog: nms.org/blog/vertical-alignm…

District leaders and teachers can inspire and empower students to pursue STEM fields. Download our whitepaper, "From Classroom to Career: Strengthening STEM Identity Through Teacher Impact," here: nms.org/stem-identity-whitep…

@SMART_DoW Scholarship applications are open! STEM students can receive full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and a direct pathway to a civilian STEM career after graduation. Learn more and apply: smartscholarship.org/smart/e…

✨We're excited to introduce @rcouder4 as NMSI's @DoW_STEM Ambassador for 2026-27! Congratulations, Richard! 📚

🔬💡Dallas ISD is teaming up with the National Math and Science Initiative and the Texas Instruments Foundation to help more middle school students see themselves in STEM careers Read more: thehub.dallasisd.org/dallas-…

We're thrilled to share this new article on the impact of vertical alignment, published in the award-winning, peer-reviewed journal Science Scope, by one of our Program Design and Innovation Directors, Dave Celotto. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #STEMEducation #curriculum

Applications are now open for the aiEDU Trailblazers Fellowship. This is a paid opportunity for K–12 educators to explore, test, and lead in the future of teaching with AI. FAQ and application available here: aiedu.org/trailblazers-fello…

Today’s STEM Spotlight is on Mike Lavendure, Principal and Partner of DSGW Architecture. In this Q&A, learn how art, math, and science played a role in his love for design. read.nxtbook.com/aises/winds…

What would you want progress and growth to look like for your school district this year? For Long Beach SD, it was gains in ELA proficiency, growth, and closing achievement gaps. Here's what happened: nms.org/blog/strengthening-i…

The findings from our latest research highlight a clear path to success: well-supported teachers lead to higher student achievement in STEM fields. Discover how sustained support for educators can transform outcomes and build a robust STEM talent pipeline. nms.org/blog/decade-of-data-…