NEOSTEM Now | May 29, 2026 NEOSTEM Brings Hands-On STEM Learning to Cleveland Recreation Centers This spring, NEOSTEM partnered with local organizations and the city to host vibrant Family STEM Exploration Days at the Gunning Park and Collinwood recreation centers, engaging local families in collaborative, real-world science and engineering challenges. Learn
This spring, NEOSTEM had the incredible opportunity to lead two Family STEM Exploration Days at the City of Cleveland Recreation Centers — one at Gunning Park and another at Collinwood. The enthusiasm at both centers was incredible: families were genuinely excited to connect, ask questions, and explore STEM concepts together
NEOSTEM Now | May 22, 2026 With 400K Children on Childcare Assistance Waitlists, Families Are Left Scrambling Due to the expiration of pandemic-era funding, rising costs, and tight state budgets, the number of children on state childcare assistance waitlists has spiked dramatically, forcing many low-income families into unstable or unaffordable
NEOSTEM Now | May 15, 2026 Ohio is Making Sure Industry-Recognized Credentials Pay Off. Ohio is overhauling its K-12 career credentialing system by using labor market data to prioritize high-value certifications that lead directly to living-wage jobs and statewide economic growth. Learn More Higher Ed’s Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Now Meet
NEOSTEM Now | May 8, 2026 State Lawmakers Set Guardrails for AI in Schools: 2026 Legislative Trends In response to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, 31 states have introduced over 130 bills this legislative session to regulate AI in education by prioritizing student data privacy, establishing human oversight in
NEOSTEM Now | May 1, 2026 Over 1,000 Students Attend STEM Day with the Guardians Watch WKYC’s recap of the April 29th STEM Day with the Cleveland Guardians. Hundreds of students gathered at Progressive Field for a high-energy “interactive learning lab” featuring quick-fire STEM demos, mini-builds, and career-connected challenges. Learn More Report:
NEOSTEM Now | April 24, 2026 Federal K-12 Grants to Remain in Education Department System This Summer Despite the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to transition federal programs to the Department of Labor, billions in essential K-12 funding—including Title I and IDEA grants—will continue to flow through the U.S. Department of
NEOSTEM Now | April 17, 2026 U.S. Education Department Unveils New Strategic Priorities Amid Agency Restructuring Following a significant workforce reduction and the offloading of programs to the Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education has announced a new focus on career readiness, artificial intelligence literacy, and literacy in
NEOSTEM Now | April 10, 2026 Gen Z’s Fading AI Hype A new Gallup and Walton Family Foundation report reveals that Gen Z’s sentiment toward AI is shifting toward skepticism, with excitement dropping from 36% to 22% over the last year as concerns regarding entry-level job security and professional impact
