WHEREAS, the citizens of Colorado stand firmly committed to quality afterschool programs and opportunities because they: provide safe, challenging, and engaging learning experiences that help children develop social, emotional, physical... read more →
Today, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced the introduction of their bipartisan STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training (RESTART) Act, aimed at providing... read more →
Colorado Afterschool Partnership Joins Nationwide Effort to Close the Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Tech and philanthropic leaders launch collective impact initiatives to work with afterschool programs in Colorado... read more →
On Wednesday, September 16, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4979, the Rural STEM Education Act, unanimously by voice vote. Statement from James Brown, Executive Director of the STEM Education... read more →
In recent years, buckets and buckets of ink have been spilled over how much time we spend in front of our screens. That was before the world took an unprecedented... read more →
This winter I went on a journey – a smelly journey of self-discovery – and ended up in a warehouse in Fort Collins with a toddler, a Great Dane, and... read more →
From a cosmic perspective, the Earth may appear as a mere “Pale Blue Dot” in a vast universe. However, if you peer closer in, it quickly becomes apparent that life... read more →
The principal tools driving automation, algorithms and machines, shape our lives in progressively varied and profound ways. But do these systems and programs treat us fairly? Should we believe them... read more →
The writers and editors of Science Buffs are horrified by the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, and the many other racially motivated killings that... read more →
In July 2019, the governor of Virginia established a STEM Education Commission for the state, with the goal of eventually launching a statewide STEM network. Having such a network, proponents... read more →