NSF awards $50M in grants to improve STEM education

NSF News  November 15, 2018
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program  aims to help K-12 students and STEM teachers have new prospects to sharpen their skills and innovate in their classrooms. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, DRK-12 issued 59 new awards to institutions in 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands totaling more than $50 million. The DRK-12 program funds applied research and development activities that support teachers and students in enhancing their understanding and use of STEM content, practices and skills in the classroom…read more.