- From the CEO
- STEMtistic℠
- What’s Happening at CTEq
- Point of View
- CTEq Member Spotlight: OptumRx
- In the News
Once upon a time in America, any hard-working, reliable worker could have a secure job and a comfortable, middle-class life. Not anymore. Without skills—and especially STEM skills—American workers face a slippery slope downward on the economic trajectory. Read more > [1]
Linda P. Rosen
CEO
Change the Equation
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Tilting the Playing Field
Twenty-five percent of math classes in high-poverty schools are taught by teachers with neither a certification nor a major in the subject. In low-poverty schools, it’s 11 percent. Read more > [2]
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An event in February promises an engaging STEM dialogue: The Dow Chemical Company will host a virtual event on Feb. 2 to examine The Future of Science Education: STEM and Workforce Readiness. Texas Instruments is making smarter investments in STEM education using the CTEq Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy to assess grant proposals. Read more > [3]
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William D. Green
Executive Chairman
Accenture
This is the season when we make—and start to break—our resolutions for a new year. The more than 100 CEO members of CTEq have resolved to improve STEM education, whatever it takes. And CTEq is playing a unique role in keeping us focused on this resolution every day. Read more > [4]
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CTEq Member Spotlight: OptumRx
Kids & Drugs (It’s Not What You Think). CTEq member OptumRx [5] joined forces with the American Pharmacists Association to launch Pharmacy is Right for Me [6], an educational initiative aimed at propelling students in grades 8–12 toward careers in pharmacy. Read more > [7]
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“Geography is destiny.” That’s the unsettling message from EdWeek’s Quality Counts 2012 [8], published this month, and Change the Equation’s own All Over the Map [9], released in December. Read more > [10]