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Spotlight on Spatial Reasoning

Read about innovative DRK-12 work focused on spatial reasoning.

2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting

The PI Meeting was held June 9-11 in Arlington, VA. Access session slides and materials from a few featured sessions.

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

William T. Grant Foundation; William T. Grant Scholars Program; Full Proposal Deadline

07/01/2025 - 03:00pm

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research 2025 SABER Annual Meeting; Minneapolis, MN

07/10/2025 - 12:00am to 07/13/2025 - 12:00am

Resources

Integrating Math and Science Through Engineering: Illustrative Examples from Curricula Implementation in Middle School Engineering Classrooms

Engineering has emerged as a promising context for STEM integration in K-12 schools. In the previous decade, the field…

Publication

Integrating Community Assets, Place-based Learning, and Career Development Through Project-based Learning in Rural Settings

Our study investigates the first year of a two-year place-based education (PBE) professional development model that…

Publication

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