Month: November 2021

Race to the Top (RTTT) was a competitive education grant program introduced by President Barack Obama’s administration in 2009. RTTT awarded large grants to states for satisfying certain criteria (U.S. Department of Education, 2009b). One such criterion was that states applying for the grant must “(d)esign and implement rigorous, transparent, and fair evaluation systems for

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in promoting technology innovation and national wellbeing. During the last years, there is an increase in advocacy among statewide policymakers for STEM education. For example, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam established the STEM Education Commission to “develop a