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Tennessee lands $6.9M in STEM education grants

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Red Bank High school STEM teacher Olivia Bagby introduces students for a panel discussion. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and other officials toured the Future Ready classroom at Red Bank High school to view the implementation of successful computer science literacy programs on September 6, 2019. Earlier in the day there was also a tour of programs at Girls Leadership Academy and later a roundtable discussion at the Edney Innovation Center. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Red Bank High school STEM teacher Olivia Bagby introduces students for a panel discussion. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and other officials toured the Future Ready classroom at Red Bank High school to view the implementation of successful computer science literacy programs on September 6, 2019. Earlier in the day there was also a tour of programs at Girls Leadership Academy and later a roundtable discussion at the Edney Innovation Center.

By Associated Press February 16, 2021 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say they have landed $6.9 million in grants to aid in computer science and STEM education.

The state Department of Education says the money includes a $4 million Education Innovation and Research early phase grant and a $2.9 million Out-of-School Time Career Pathway Program grant.

The $4 million grant will help expand STEM and computer science education in 20 Tennessee high schools, including with work-based learning opportunities to earn postsecondary credits.

A competitive grant process to pick the schools will launch this summer.

The $2.9 million grant will expand computer science and STEM education in five rural school districts.