Farmer jailed in Hong Kong for burning flag

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S Korea suspends savings banks citing weak finances

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Japan urges mass evacuation ahead of Typhoon Roke

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Burma begins swap scheme for cars over 40 years old

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Polio strain spreads to China from Pakistan

Polio has spread to China for the first time since 1999 after being imported from Pakistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

STEM Resource Index

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These organizations and companies have shown a dedicated interest to improving STEM education in America. Want to add your organization? Email stem@usnews.com.

Aerospace Industries Association - A trade association representing America's largest aerospace and defense manufacturers.

Carnegie Corporation of New York - This hundred-year-old organization provides grants to do "real and permanent good in this world."

Change the Equation - A consortium of more than 100 companies dedicated to transforming STEM education in America.

Dow Chemical Foundation - One of the world's largest chemical manufacturers, Dow's philanthropic arm tries to open students' eyes to STEM career opportunities.

Intel Foundation - The computing giant's foundation runs the world's most important science fair.

Journal of STEM Education - Published twice a year, this academic journal has the latest research on STEM happenings.

Khan Academy - Salman Khan's free online instructional videos are a terrific resource for students trying to learn anything from physics to finance.

MATHCOUNTS - More than 100,000 middle school students compete in this national "math bee" program.

National Center for the Advancement of STEM Education - An organization that focuses on training qualified STEM teachers.

The National Center for STEM Elementary Education - A center focused on improving STEM education for young students.

National Math and Science Initiative - One of the country's most influential STEM organizations -- NMSI's work has been highlighted by President Obama in speeches.

National Science Teachers Association - A 60,000-strong organization committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching.

Northeastern University Center for STEM Education - This newly-established center hopes to make Northeastern University a key developer of talented, young STEM teachers.

Siemens Foundation - Provides more than $7 million annually in support of STEM initiatives.

STEM Education Coalition - A STEM lobbying organization.

TAP Coalition - An organization dedicated to increasing the annual number of STEM graduates.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation - An organization that helps STEM professionals looking for a career change to transition to teaching.

Back to the STEM Education Center.



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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Welcome to Our New STEM Resource Center

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Welcome to U.S. News's STEM Education resource center. Here, you'll find the latest news, opinions and thoughts about science, technology, engineering and math education. America lags behind countries such as China, Finland, and South Korea in developing top math and science minds. In 2009, American 15-year-olds ranked 17th in science and 25th in math in the Program for International Student Assessment rankings. Top corporations, non-profit leaders, and politicians have all made STEM a top education policy issue. Here you will find viewpoints from top experts in the field, rankings of top STEM schools, and stories about programs and people that are making a difference. We hope this will become your home base for any and all STEM developments. We welcome community interaction; please send any news or submissions to stem@usnews.com.

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