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STEM News
District Administration
A new curricular option from the International Baccalaureate will integrate academic rigor, an international focus and STEM skills with the aim to ready students for the jobs of a global economy. About 100 schools will incorporate the program when it launches in the fall.
U.S. News & World Report
Based on its report that studied the state of women's employment, the White House Council on Women and Girls is encouraging females to pursue careers in STEM fields. Only about 25 percent of the STEM workforce is female and they make about a third more than women in non-STEM jobs.
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Around the PLTW Network
Project Lead The Way
 Education, policy and industry leaders will convene this summer in Dallas, Texas for STEM Solutions 2012, a leadership summit to develop solutions to the STEM skills shortage.
Shakopee Patch
 Students in the PLTW program at Shakopee High School spoke with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and showed her their projects during her visit to the school. The Post-Bulletin
The Gateway To Technology program at Edison Middle School is not only engaging students in STEM but preparing them for further studies in the field. Jordan Applied Technology Center
 At the International Technology & Engineering Educator Association's annual conference, Jordan Applied Technology Center was recognized with a Program Excellence Award. Anderson 1 and 2 Career and Technology Center
 Amanda Turner, a student at Wren High School, was selected as a FIRST Dean's List finalist at the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional Tournament. Northwest Ohio STEM Resource Center
 Students in the PLTW program at Miller City High School entered the mini drag racing contest at the Engineering Day Competition hosted by Rhodes State College.
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