STEM Education Act of 2015 became law 229 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 302 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) STEM Education Act of 2015
(Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public.
(Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree). Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program. Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
- Committees
- House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 35 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 847 words
- Subjects
- Computers and information technologyEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationResearch administration and fundingResearch and development +3 more
- Latest action
- Oct 7, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-59.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 114th H.R. 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 R · Passed one chamber
- 114th H.R. 1898 America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015 D · Introduced