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preK-12 STEM education.

2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting

The PI Meeting will be held June 9-11 in Arlington, VA. Registration is open.

Spotlight on Engineering Education

This Spotlight highlights innovative approaches to engineering pedagogy, curricula, and student learning.

Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence in STEM Education Research

Read new briefs on AI in STEM teaching and learning, learn about DRK-12 AI work, and more.

Curricula & Resources for Educators

Explore 75+ NSF-funded curricula, apps, modules, and/or simulations in our searchable library.

NSF Proposal Toolkit

Find a collection of helpful resources for developing proposals, including slides & recordings of solicitation webinars.

Classroom-Based STEM Assessment: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives

CADRE is pleased to announce the release of a new report, which highlights the latest insights from DRK-12 program-funded research.

News & Announcements

NSF Updates Related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
NSF is posting updates related to the Implementation of Recent Executive Orders on their website. Check back often for updates.
Informational Webinar: Funding Opportunity Focused on Digitalization in K-12 STEM Education
Join NSF for an information session about a new grant funding opportunity being offered by the Swedish Research Council. The primary aim of the grant is to support long-term research collaboration…
Information Session Recordings on DRK-12 Resource Center solicitation (24-602)
The second of two information sessions about the Discovery Research PreK-12 Program’s solicitation 24-602, which calls for a Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation is…

Events

National Council on Measurement in Education 2025 NCME Annual Meeting; Denver, CO

04/23/2025 - 12:00am to 04/26/2025 - 12:00am

AERA Session: Generative AI in STEM Teaching and Learning: Informing Transformative Uses Through Ethical Research and Development

04/23/2025 - 06:20pm to 04/23/2025 - 07:50pm

Resources

An Emerging Theory of School-based Participatory Science

Participatory science conducted in formal K–12 settings has many benefits, including the potential to engage teachers…

Publication

Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science

Two teachers—whose students were concerned about environmental injustices in their communities and eager to take action…

Publication

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