The Huffington Post – John M. Eger
“Last month, President Obama signed an education reform bill that revised the so-called No Child Left Behind act. Surprisingly, the bill had bipartisan support from both the House and Senate, perhaps because the bill shifts power from the federal government to the states on issues of school performance and accountability. The new legislation called “Every Student Succeeds Act” does a great deal more, as we will undoubtedly come to better understand in the weeks and months ahead. One amendment that hasn’t been much talked about – certainly not reported on in the major press outlets-was the language introduced by Congresswoman Bonamici, on behalf of the 67 member Congressional STEAM Caucus she chairs. It calls for “integrating other academic subjects, including the arts, into STEM (for science, technology, engineering, and math) programs to increase participation in STEM, improve attainment of STEM-related skills, and promote well-rounded education.””(more)