National Academies' Webinar: Equity in Science Education
The National Academies will release a new report on equity in science education from the Board on Science Education during a public webinar at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
Faculty members and alumni from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy made up a quarter of the 16-member committee that crafted the report, reflecting the School’s leadership in the field of learning sciences and STEM education.
Committee members included Megan Bang, alumna and professor of learning sciences; Shirin Vossoughi, associate professor of learning sciences; Sepehr Vakil, associate professor of learning sciences; and alumna Carrie Tzou, professor and director of the Goodlad Institute for Education Renewal at the University of Washington Bothell.
Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy was the only school in the nation to have more than one faculty member on the committee, which explored the range of issues associated with equity in STEM education and potential steps to improve experiences for students.
The webinar will include an overview of the study and discussion of the report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Bang will be one of the presenters from the authoring committee. Others include:
- Eileen Parsons (Committee Chair), University of North Carolina
- Gudiel Crosthwaite, Lynwood (Calif.) School District
- Maisie Gholson, University of Michigan
- Stefanie Marshall, Michigan State University
The Board on Science Education (BOSE) with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are supporting a project that provides practical, evidence-based guidance on how to support educational equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at all levels of the PreK-12 system.
A National Academies’ consensus study requires a rigorous process that ensures this project will provide practical and thoughtful recommendations for education policy and program stakeholders.