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Arkansas STEM Coalition, DOE update committee on statewide STEM pipeline, Math Quest and hands-on learning
Summary
The Arkansas STEM Coalition and Division of Elementary and Secondary Education briefed the Senate Education Committee on programs to expand hands‑on STEM learning, professional development for teachers (AR Math Quest), regional STEM centers and a planned public database mapping statewide STEM offerings.
Suzanne Mitchell, director of the Arkansas STEM Coalition, told the Senate Education Committee the coalition’s mission is to strengthen the K–20 STEM pipeline through partnerships among business, education, government and community leaders. She described a history of federal and private grants that helped build 12 STEM centers on university campuses and a portfolio of programs aimed at increasing participation, especially among underrepresented girls and rural students.
Mitchell highlighted the coalition’s hands‑on events — “STEM girls” conferences and middle‑school health career days — and the statewide laptop‑loan program initially funded by AT&T and augmented by local donations. She said the coalition has distributed…
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