Over 340 bills in 60 days— whew! We're looking back on the wins of the 2024 legislative session, including early learning investments, dual credit programming expansions, and increased financial aid access.

Read more: bit.ly/3JezU8o

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Role models – from teachers to rocket scientists – help students explore pathways to STEM careers.

We asked our 2023 Rising Stars to share their STEM role models.

Who’s your role model? Get inspired: bit.ly/3AU2Hum

#GirlsinSTEM #WomeninSTEM

We've been loving all the eclipse photos, including one from our own Impact Data Manager.

Eclipses have been studied for thousands of years — check out this All Things Considered segment for some ancient Babylonian STEM learning: n.pr/4cR0LVD

We recently visited the regional partners of the Gates WA State #HorizonsWA program. Together, we're strengthening career pathways in the Palouse, the Olympic/Kitsap peninsulas, South King County, and Southwest Washington: bit.ly/49sOFiP

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At the end of the 2022-23 school year, 1 in 4 Washington K-12 school principals left their job. A new analysis by the UW College of Education digs into the issue.

Read more in the latest installment of our Examining the STEM Teaching Workforce series: washingtonstem.org/principal-turn…

Postsecondary pathways are important. We’re proud to be a part of the Gates WA State #HorizonsWA regional grant program, helping more students design the future they want.

Learn about the statewide partnerships, from the Olympic Peninsula to the Palouse: gates.ly/4ayzYeU

More than 50,000 Native Washington students go uncounted in federal data each year.

We're joining Indigenous education experts to explore how Maximum Representation, a more inclusive data reporting practice, could address the undercount: bit.ly/3vqMP48

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She invents to help her neighbors.

Students across the state, like Lilli, are using STEM education to be a force for good in their communities and launch their careers.

See more #SheisSTEM videos: bit.ly/49LWC2T

#WomeninSTEM #WomensHistoryMonth

She keeps moving forward…even with a malfunctioning robot.

Students across the state, like Laasya, are using STEM education to be a force for good in their communities and launch their careers.

See more #SheisSTEM videos: bit.ly/49LWC2T

#WomenHistoryMonth

We're #hiring an Associate Director of Development!

If you are looking an opportunity to support Washington students through fundraising and join a supportive, people-first organization, this is the job and the team for you!

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3diKrTB

Ending the #STEM teacher shortage requires all of us. We’re proud to join Beyond100K as a partner in this work. Learn more about our commitment and others at Beyond100K.org.

#TeacherShortage

She’s job-shadowing doctors and dentists.

Students across the state, like Natalie, are using STEM education to be a force for good in their communities and launch their careers.

See more She is STEM videos: bit.ly/49LWC2T

#WomeninSTEM #WomenHistoryMonth #SheisSTEM

José Reyes is assistant dean of nursing at Everett CC, where he welcomed 600+ high school students as part of Career Connect NW's Exploring Careers & Healthcare Opportunities (ECHO) Tour. Learn more: bit.ly/3Tt7Q5W

#CareerReady #FutureReady

Our Policy Director joined Education Voters and other statewide partners to discuss the session’s legislative wins, including new laws that will ensure students are informed about dual credit programs and extended state financial aid eligibility.

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90% of Washington high school graduates want to continue their education—but by age 26 only 40% have earned a credential that leads to a family-sustaining career.

We're working to ensure students have the support to follow their dreams: bit.ly/41Zr1rO

#WAStudentsAspire

She wants to improve healthcare through technology.

Students across the state, like Layla, are using STEM education to be a force for good in their communities and launch their careers.

See more #SheisSTEM videos: bit.ly/49LWC2T

#WomeninSTEM #WomenHistoryMonth

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...Now that we've got your attention with pie, we want to talk about Early Math Identity. A positive Early Math Identity — knowing that you belong in mathematics — gives kids a strong foundation for all STEM learning. #PiDay

Tracking the moon is how we commemorate important events, like Ramadan!

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone who celebrates.

First-generation college graduate, HSF 2023 Scholar, and Bridgerton aficionado.

Meet Brenda Hernandez, our Executive Assistant and Office Manager: bit.ly/3uKLrJh

She felt excluded in her STEM classes until…

Washington students are using STEM education to be a force for good in their communities and launch their careers.

See more #SheisSTEM videos: bit.ly/49LWC2T

#WomensHistoryMonth #InternationalWomensDay