Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for America’s Future

This report addressed a request from the President in 2009 to develop specific recommendations concerning the most important actions that the administration should take to ensure that the United States is a leader in STEM education in the coming decades. The report focuses primarily on the K-12 level, and lists two main conclusions: that we must focus on preparation and inspiration to improve STEM education, and that the federal government has historically lacked a coherent strategy and sufficient leadership capacity for K-12 STEM education. Additionally, the report includes seven policy recommendations to be implemented on a national level to improve K-12 STEM education.