Deadline Extended: NSF ' s Request for Information on STEM Education

In coordination with the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC’s) Committee on STEM Education (CoSTEM) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting input on the implementation of the Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan, Charting a Course for Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education. This Request for Information (RFI) addresses changes in education systems that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Information collected from this solicitation may be used to guide future Federal STEM education resource development. The questions included in this RFI focus on the following elements of the Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan: Future opportunities in STEM education; Develop STEM education digital resources; Increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM; Engage students where disciplines converge; Develop and enrich strategic partnerships; Build computational literacy; and Community use and implementation of the Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan. The deadline to submit comments has been extended to November 20, 2020. Comments can be submitted via email to CoSTEM@nsf.gov. Further details about this RFI can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-22/html/2020-23443.htm      
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