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We are passionate about our mission and we’re excited to share all the great work we and our partners are doing to achieve it. Keep tabs on this space to stay up-to-date on the latest Beyond100K happenings and announcements.

Workplaces Do It, So Can Schools: Real-World Relevance Keeps Girls In STEM

October 11, 2023

Our Executive Director and Founder, Talia Milgrom-Elcott shares on how incorporating real-world relevance and impact keeps girls engaged in STEM.

Students Need to Know Teachers Believe in Them. Tracking Undercuts that Message

September 27, 2023

Katey Arrington, associate director of the UTeach Institute (a Beyond100K partner), shares how math learning pathways rooted belonging is the key to ensuring every student has access to relevant and rigorous math education.

Will (Or Won’t) AI Transform Teaching And Learning?

September 19, 2023

Our founder and executive director, Talia Milgrom-Elcott ponders the potential for AI to transform the learning experience for students and teachers in her latest Forbes article.

Ending the STEM Teacher Shortage

September 15, 2023

In her blog post for the STEMM Opportunity Alliance, our founder and executive director of Talia Milgrom-Elcott, writes about ending the STEM teacher shortage and stresses the importance of showing students throughout the country that they belong in STEM.

Are Teacher Shortages Turning Around? The Surprising Answer Is Yes

September 13, 2023

Are teacher shortages turning around? In this article, our Executive Director and Founder Talia Milgrom-Elcott explores the current status of teacher shortages in the country, and how teacher prep programs are contributing to turning the tide.

Impact at Scale: Collaborating for a Thriving STEM Teacher Workforce

September 11, 2023

Our Chief Program Officer, Maya Garcia joins Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter on NCSM's Learning with Leaders: We Are ALL Math People series podcast to discuss the challenges we face in addressing the STEM teacher shortage and how can we work together to co-develop and implement solutions.

After Historic Declines in Math Scores, Schools Look to Bolster Summer Programs to Help Kids Catch Up

June 15, 2023

The 74 features our executive director and founder, Talia Milgrom-Elcott as she shares insights on how summer programs are helping shorten the gap in math learning.

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Obama Working to Mobilize Outside Coalition of Groups to Promote White House Agenda

January 14, 2014

President Obama highlights 100Kin10 as a successful public/private partnership.

Who Says Math Has to Be Boring?

December 7, 2013

One of the biggest reasons for that lack of interest is that students have been turned off to the subjects as they move from kindergarten to high school.

Educating Americans for the 21st Century: How to Count to 100,000 STEM Teachers in 10 Years

April 13, 2013

Smithsonian Magazine interviewed Talia Milgrom-Elcott, 100Kin10’s Executive Director, on the history, objectives, and approaches of the 100Kin10 network.

Progress on Preparing More Undergraduates with STEM Degrees and Teaching Credentials

May 29, 2012

The White House reports that progress on the commitment to train 100,000 high-quality science, technology, engineering, and math teachers is well ahead of schedule.

Carnegie Launches Open-Source STEM Network

July 10, 2011

U.S. News & World Report features the recently-announced 100Kin10 initiative in a July 2011 article.

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