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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.

Many Americans Think K-12 STEM Ed Lags Behind Peer Nations. They’re Half-Right

July 11, 2024

Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Executive Director and Founder of Beyond100K, is featured in a recent article providing valuable insights into the current state of STEM education and the efforts needed to enhance it.

Five Hopeful Trends For Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8, 2024

For this year's teacher appreciation week, our Founder and Executive Director, Talia Milgrom-Elcott shares what she's hearing from top educators in the country: that midst the challenges in education today, there's positive news emerging from classrooms.

Beyond100K Partners with STEMM Opportunity Alliance to Drive Solutions for STEM Teacher Shortage

May 6, 2024

Beyond100K announces groundbreaking collaboration with the STEMM Opportunity Alliance to enhance STEM education by addressing educator shortages and fostering diversity in the STEMM workforce.

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMM

May 1, 2024

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announces a new set of bold cross-sector actions that will help propel our nation toward a more STEMM ecosystem, highlighting Beyond100K as the anchor partner committed to addressing the K-12 STEMM teacher shortage in this effort.

There’s Already a Solution to the STEM Crisis: It’s in High Schools

April 17, 2024

In this Op Ed, Beyond100K and XQ share hopes for how high schools can solve the STEM crisis. The solution? Instilling our teens with joy, rigor, and a sense of belonging to prepare them for the future, whether that’s STEM or any other pursuit.

The Path Of Totality: Tools & Resources And A Reason To Look Up

April 6, 2024

Our founder and executive director, Talia Milgrom-Elcott shares resources for viewing the April 8th solar eclipse and discusses the collective hopes that this event reinfuses awe in STEM learning for students.

The Totality of Science Teachers: Solar Eclipse Special Episode

March 29, 2024

Our executive director and Founder, Talia Milgrom-Elcott, joins host Hayley Spira-Bauer and John Dedeaux Davis Jr. M.Ed, on the Learning Can't Wait podcast for a special solar eclipse episode and the the universe of STEM.

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Bill Clinton on How Entrepreneurs Can Transform the Country

August 14, 2015

In an interview with Inc. Magazine, President Clinton leads off with a description of 100Kin10 as a marquee example of how “diverse partnerships make better decisions on new problems and challenges.”

Educating the Next Generation of Innovators and Problem-Solvers

June 18, 2015

100Kin10’s Talia Milgrom-Elcott's Education Career and News op-ed discusses the increase in demand for STEM professionals and the global need for more capable and more diverse problem solvers.

100Kin10: The Role of Collaboration and Social Media in a STEM Vision

May 15, 2015

The Chicago Tribune highlights the collective effort by 100Kin10 partner organizations to increase the number of STEM teachers by 100,000.

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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Beyond100K (The Starfish Institute) is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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