Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy has three open positions for
Postdoctoral Fellows, starting July 1, 2015.

New Steps to Enhance Transparency and Accountability at the National Science Foundation. Read the full announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/in137/in137.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_80

A new RFP for STEM + Computing Partnerships (STEM+C) Program Solicitation was released January 12th. The proposal deadline is April 14, 2015.

Read more at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf15537.

The National Academies Press has just released the Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards. For more information, go to: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/18802/guide-to-implementing-the-next-generat…

The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) has released an updated program solicitation, Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys.

This series of preschool apps was developed by the Next Generation Preschool Math (NGPM) project, funded by the NSF DRK-12 program. The free preschool math games are now available through Apple's Itune store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/first-8-studios-at-wgbh/id932495182.

Nominations are open for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).  The PAEMST Program was established in 1983 by the White House and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).  The program identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers, kindergarten through 12th grade, in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions.  These teachers will serve as models for their colleagues and will be leaders in the improvement of science and mathematics education.