Schools have become the battleground in the cultural war over COVID-19.
 

Welcome to NSTA Reports—your timely source for news, information, and resources on science teaching and learning. 

 
NASEM
Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades: The Brilliance of Children and the Strengths of Educators
This report from the National Academies focuses on PreK-5 science and engineering education and has insights about children’s learning, how to design instruction and curriculum, key supports for educators, and the importance of administrative leadership and policy in this key area.
 
 
PAEMST
Honoring Outstanding STEM Teachers Nationwide
Every year, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are bestowed to K-12 STEM teachers across the country. Could you be next?
 
 
 
Selected by National Science Teaching Association
Apply Today for an eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant
Looking for funds to assist your 6-9 grade teachers in the classroom? Apply online today for eCYBERMISSION's Mini-Grant Program. Applications close November 15, 2021.
 
 
NASEM
What’s Next for State Science Standards?
Starting this Thursday, October 14, register today! The Board on Science Education (BOSE) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) virtual public summit to take stock of the implementation of state science standards and determine the next steps for continuing or...
 
 
 
NSTA
Promoting Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Through Science and STEM Teaching Miniseries
Students from disenfranchised communities often face "opportunity gaps" in their educational experience. Join NSTA for this four-part miniseries starting on Saturday, November 6 and learn from experts in the field on how to create equitable learning environments for ALL students.
 
 
 
LA Times Education
'The mood is grim': Death threats, violence, intimidation mark another pandemic school year
Schools have become the battleground in the cultural war over COVID-19.
 
 
 
EdSource
Changes to California’s youth prison system prove difficult to implement
By 2023 each county will have to take over the responsibility of finding appropriate housing facilities for young people in their local juvenile justice system. Implementing the law is proving to be difficult.
 
 
 
eschoolnews
How one educator made computer science a “must” during COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings.
 
 
 
NPR
California will soon require free tampons in public schools
The state's schools and colleges must stock their restrooms with free menstrual products under a new law. Women's rights advocates are pushing nationwide for affordable access to these products.
 
 
 
Science Daily
Dragonflies likely migrate across the Indian Ocean
Can dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team has used models and simulations to find out if the hypothesis could be true.
Resources
Free resources for educators
 
 
Social Justice in the Science Classroom is a compilation of 19 articles from NSTA journals, illustrating successful incorporation of socially-just teaching practices in the science classroom. This volume brings issues, strategies, and methods of addressing social justice to the forefront, from...