21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."

It turns out that how long a mentor sticks around can have a huge impact.

The time capsule recognizes nine innovators and 16 innovations, with a handful of others included as honorable mentions.

"Because it’s always been done that way, by God! Seriously, it really makes no sense, other than that it’s tradition."

These anticipated changes over the next five years could make a real difference to the quality of STEM education teachers would be able to provide.

This country desperately needs a science-literate citizenry.

This STEM-focused district hands out paychecks along with report cards

The venture is a "digital institute" meant to help people gain skills in computer science to fill gaps in high-paying technology roles.

For a short demonstration of the theory, watch this short, million-plus-viewed clip about a boring teacher from the 1986 film, "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off."

Access to cutting-edge technology and the integration of the STEAM curriculum across the School have been integral to success, but above all else, the quality of the program is a result of the administration allowing our students to take the lead on making it their own.

Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and senior White House adviser on the issue, says it’s vital that students learn how to write computer code and study computer science. She says early exposure to both is vital.