Tag: STEM

  • The First Roadblock to Arts Education Policy Improvement

    “If we did it for the arts, we would have to do it for every subject.” That’s it. There you have it. That’s the first roadblock pulled out of a hat to rationalize “why not.” I have heard this particular roadblock deployed many times, including in response to the advocacy for a special form of…

  • STEM To STEAM: Is it Just a Lot of Hot Air?

    And I am not talking about how to get the old school radiators in my office to stop all that loud banging when they heat up. (That is technically known as Steam Hammer.)There’s a funny look people get on their face when they use the line: let’s turn STEM to STEAM! It’s a cute little…