HR 1020 · 114th Congress · Education
STEM Education Act of 2015
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 114-59.(2015-10-07)
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STEM Education Act of 2015 Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree). Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1020, STEM Education Act of 2015
Jun 4, 2015As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015
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Cosponsors (9)
2 Democrats7 Republicans