The Mission of the STEM Education Caucus

The mission of the STEM ED Caucus is to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in general. This includes issues in all areas of STEM education such as K-12, higher and graduate education, and workforce and industry-related issues.

• The Caucus serves as a core group for vetting new legislative proposals and circulating letters on budgets, existing legislation, and proposed agency programs that concern STEM education.
• The Caucus educates members and staff by providing information on STEM education issues directly and by sponsoring briefings on STEM concerns. These briefings frame important STEM education issues such as H1-B visas, Math and Science Partnerships, student achievement and enrollment in STEM education areas, participation of women and minorities, new research on how to teach/how children learn, teacher training, and many others.
• Caucus members also serve as Congressional experts on STEM education issues and initiatives and work to educate their colleagues on important STEM education issues.
• Caucus members are encouraged to speak on STEM education issues to groups outside of Congress including chambers of commerce and business groups, school boards and PTAs, and professional scientific meetings.