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This article reports findings from a study of an integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program on student interest and awareness in science and engineering. The analysis features grade 3-5 students from a high-poverty, urban school system in the Mid-Atlantic region. Through the quantitative analysis of closed ended survey responses and the qualitative analysis of an open-ended query, we describe how the adoption of an intensive STEM-focused partnership could influence students' early interest in and awareness of science and engineering as disciplines and careers. The analysis of the student responses revealed that after 1 year of the project, the students enrolled in the program demonstrated developing interest in science and engineering and were better able to articulate a greater understanding of engineering as a discipline. These findings have implications for the effectiveness of an integrated STEM approach for upper elementary students participating and succeeding in the STEM fields.

This article reports findings from a study of an integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program on student interest and awareness in science and engineering. The analysis features grade 3–5 students from a high‐poverty, urban school system in the Mid‐Atlantic region. Through the quantitative analysis of closed ended survey responses and the qualitative analysis of an open‐ended query, we describe how the adoption of an intensive STEM‐focused partnership could influence students' early interest in and awareness of science and engineering as disciplines and careers. The analysis of the student responses revealed that after 1 year of the project, the students enrolled in the program demonstrated developing interest in science and engineering and were better able to articulate a greater understanding of engineering as a discipline. These findings have implications for the effectiveness of an integrated STEM approach for upper elementary students participating and succeeding in the STEM fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Major events in Congress for the week of September 9-12, 2002, included ceremonies marking the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Senate debate over legislation to create a Homeland Security Deparment, congressional Democrats' response to Pres. Bush's speech to the United Nations on Iraq, continued inaction on the budget, and little progress on proposed tax-cut legislation.

OCTOBER 9-11 As Bombs Drop, Hill's Testy--and Nervous Afew days after U.S. military strikes began in Afghanistan, President Bush and the four top bipartisan congressional leaders breakfasted together yet again [...]