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 Summit 2024 to Address ‘Belonging is the Root’ in Education Transformation

October 1, 2024

Hosted by the UTeach Institute and the Charles A. Dana Center on the University of Texas at Austin campus, the Summit will convene leaders to reimagine equitable education.

Advancing Teacher Workforce Data: A Call for Innovative Solutions

August 28, 2024

Beyond100K and the U.S. Department of Education are seeking innovative solutions to improve teacher workforce data systems, a crucial step in addressing the STEM teacher shortage and ensuring equitable access to quality education.

Looking For A Solve For 2024’s Craziness? Try Optimism.

July 30, 2024

Optimism keeps you healthier, helps you heal faster, and lowers anxiety. It's not an innate disposition; it's a set of practices we can choose and learn. Discover how choosing optimism and focusing on what we can we do leads to powerful change.

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.

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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.

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.

Why There’s a Special Education and STEM Teacher Shortage and What Can Be Done

May 11, 2023

ABC News quotes our Chief External Officer, Amber Hamilton, in their most recent article by Arthur Jones II around the challenges facing the STEM teacher shortage and what is being done about it.

How Can We Train and Retain America’s STEM Educators?

May 10, 2023

U.S. ED Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten and our Executive Director and Founder Talia Milgrom-Elcott join What I Want to Know, with Kevin P. Chavous: 101 to discuss how can we train and retain America’s STEM educators.

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