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STEM Core expands to two new colleges

STEM Core – the intensive, personalized program that enables first-year college students to tackle calculus and pursue STEM careers – is expanding to two new colleges in the Fort Meade Region thanks to a $1.3-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “A big part of our success in winning…...

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DoD approves design funds for Meade High School renovation

Major renovation plans for Meade High School have moved closer to becoming a reality. Following a multi-year wait for funding, the Department of Defense has approved a grant for architectural and engineering design work which must be completed to qualify the renovation for a federal capital construction grant. “The AACPS…...

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Math, music and space: Program helps high school students prepare for STEM careers

Five weeks of intensive math education may not be the first option that jumps to mind when thinking about summer vacations. But that’s exactly how 16 students from Digital Harbor High School spent a large portion of their summer break. The students were starting a year-long STEM Core program –…...

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Grants boost cyber, STEM education at Fort Meade schools

From hack-a-thons inside a new cyber range to hands-on projects with industry experts to science activities for elementary students, Fort Meade schools will soon offer expanded STEM and cyber education thanks to two new grants. A $1 million grant from Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) will enable Meade High…...

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