Aiming to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)education and better prepare students for the new global economy, NASA convened a summit in which the space agency announced a new "Educational Framework" for forming partnerships with schools and other STEM-focused institutions.
January 22, 2007—Looking to attract more students to careers in technical disciplines such as science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM), a group of educators, policy makers, students, and officials from NASA and other government agencies convened outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17 for a first-of-its-kind summit aimed at fostering sustainable educational partnerships.
