Mar 1, 2013
Education Week examines how state organizations are spring up around the country to spur education reform and the expanding commitment to STEM education. This includes Arizona and the Arizona STEM Network. Darcy Renfro, the coordinator of the state network and a VP at SFAz, notes in the piece: "What we were asked to do was to coordinate, to really leverage and link all the STEM initiatives happening, and elevate STEM."
Read here the Education Week article about STEM, including a look at the Arizona STEM Network.
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