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HR 3373 112th Congress House

STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011

Official title: To stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Education
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Education programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHigher educationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentScience and engineering educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercialization
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Nov 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 4, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2006-2007)
Nov 4, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.

Directs the Office of STEM Education to conduct an independent evaluation of the Department's STEM Education programs at least once every five years.

Establishes an Education Innovation Project within the Department to pursue breakthrough research and development in educational technology, and facilitate the effective use of that technology to improve student achievement.

Directs the Office of STEM Education to award competitive matching grants to consortia of state-based STEM stakeholders that enable each of them to establish a state consortium on STEM education.

Require each consortium to: (1) promote STEM education research and best practices; (2) address deficiencies in state STEM education efforts and communicate state needs to the federal government; (3) support the implementation of rigorous common content standards in mathematics and science education, and the development of innovative STEM assessments based on those standards; (4) promote and develop curriculum tools and training for in-service STEM teachers; (5) develop STEM Career Awareness Programs; and (6) develop STEM-related workforce education and training programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 17, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Nov 4, 2011
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 4, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Nov 4, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 4, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 4, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Nov 4, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Nov 4, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Nov 4, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3373: STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3373/
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