News & Updates - Beyond100K

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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.

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.

Would Teacher Salaries Get There Quicker If More Teachers Were Men?

March 9, 2024

Our founder and executive director explores the how changing teacher pay is rooted in changing perceptions of womens' work

Empowering Equity: STEM Education for Girls

March 4, 2024

Our Chief Program Officer Maya Garcia, joins Nikole Collins-Puri and podcast host Dr. Almitra Berry as they share actionable insights on ending STEM teacher shortages, promoting diversity, and fostering inclusive pedagogy in STEM education.

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50 Stories for 50 Years | Story #4: Maya Morales Garcia – Championing STEM Education and Diversity

January 25, 2024

Our Chief Program Officer Maya Morales Garcia, discusses her inspiring journey, from community organizing to NASA, and her innovative approach to tackling the STEM teacher shortage with podcast host Demian Servín Hernández.

Imagine a STEM pathway where BIPOC girls belong, persist and thrive

November 13, 2023

Nikole Collins-Puri, CEO of Techbridge Girls (a Beyond100K partner), illustrates a world where BIPOC girls persist, thrive and belong in STEM and what it'll take to make that world a reality.

Lessons Learned for the Classrooms of the Future

October 25, 2023

Our founder and executive director, Talia Milgrom-Elcott shares the importance of human-to-human connection in the future in education.

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.

A solution to America’s K-12 STEM teacher shortage: Endowed chairs

September 28, 2023

In this piece about solutions to the STEM teacher shortage, Gerard Robinson, Professor of Practice in Public Policy and Law, University of Virginia, explores what prior work has been done to address this shortage, and the possibilities that endowed chairs have in being a part of the solution.

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.

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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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