March 2020 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Coronavirus Hard on Students With Limited Resources The complete impact of the Coronavirus remains to be seen. Across the board, our efforts as a nation to keep our country safe are already having a significant impact on education. The announcements of school closings keep coming, and the dates for projected […]
February 2020 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Preparing Students for a Changing Workplace The days of slow-paced change, data kept in hard copy files, and only some workers needing to learn new technology, are long gone. Today’s students require different skill-sets and the changing workplace continues to outpace many schools, leaving students unprepared to enter the workplace […]
January 2020 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers We’ve Got Work to Do As a nation, we are making strides in STEM education, but there is still more work to be done. In the last decade, two million STEM jobs have been created in the United States. Which means there are two million new opportunities to bring about […]
December 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Ignite Passion for STEM with Reading Though many activities associated with STEM are implemented through hands-on activity, reading is still a crucial skill for students. First, reading can help students discover which areas of science, technology, math, and engineering excite them. Second, it provides a crucial base of knowledge for […]
November 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Why Kids Need STEM Early and Often Beginning STEM education when a child is very young is a natural fit, not only because of a young child’s curiosity, but also because of the way a young brain develops. Read the Full Article… Programs Check out the latest podcast episode: Finding […]
October 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Digital World Results in New Career Paths Twenty years ago, we were skeptical about even making a purchase on a computer, but today we store payment information, passwords and a wealth of personal information on laptops, phones and “in the cloud.” Hackers make fortunes stealing this information, and cybersecurity has […]
September 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers STEM Serves Key Role for Students with Disabilities At C-STEM, we stand firmly behind the belief that every child deserves access to the education he or she needs. We often talk about barriers students face in terms of economic means, geographic location, lack of technology, and underfunded schools. Students with […]
August 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Distance and Location Take a Toll Many students dream of going to college far away, but the reality is that most seek higher education close to home. As referenced in the article “The Education Deserts of Rural America”, nearly 40 percent of college freshmen attend a school less than 50 […]
July 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Looking at the Whole Picture Continually improving our schools is necessary and highly impactful; however, it doesn’t tell the whole story. As referenced in the article, Better Schools Won’t Fix America, school inequality is based on much bigger issues and takes a closer look at why schools in some neighborhoods […]
June 2019 E-Newsletter
Message from Dr. Reagan Flowers Summer was Made for STEM Throughout the year, educators work hard to give their students the STEM foundation they need to prepare for successful futures. The summer months may be a time to rest and relax, but parents can also help their children prepare for the upcoming school year with […]
