STEM Amendment Approved As Part of A Major Push to Overhaul No Child Left Behind Act

The most serious push to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act since it was enacted into law in 2002 saw an important victory for engineering education in K-12 today. In a close 12-10 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved the Franken Title II Amendment, which is dedicated to improving STEM instruction and student achievement. This amendment incorporates aspects of the Educating Tomorrow’s Engineers Act, which NSPE has been a leading advocate of. While prospects for passage of this bipartisan Senate bill are increasing, the House version remains stalled. However, thanks to NSPE’s recent Action Alert, H.R 823 has garnered additional cosponsors in recent days. To take action today, please visit: https://www.votervoice.net/NSPE/Campaigns/39955/Respond