Clear Lake Schools Awarded For Best STEM Programs

A North Iowa school district is being noted by Governor Reynolds' stem council for encouraging students to get into in-demand career fields.

Stem grant money-stinger-2 a north iowa school district is being noted by governor reynolds' stem council for encouraging students to get into in-demand career fields.

Live kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live in clear lake.

Alex - what does the recognition mean for the district?xxx stem grant money-live vo-2 amy - the clear lake school district has been on the cutting edge of education - and stem grant money-live vo-1 one of 12 districts in iowa that are being recognized for their work in stem.

Stem best provides support to school-business partnerships that bring in industry professionals to design a curriculum aimed at connecting students to future careers.

District innovation specialist emily hill recounts the story of a student who - while he does't play school well - was really involved in th stem learning through project lead the way - and it stuck with him.xxx stem grant money-live sot-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:emily hill district innovation specialist, clear lake schools "last year i would see him in kindergarten, and he said, 'mrs hill, i'm going to be a scientist, remember?'

The things that they hold on to, it's really fun to see how the students develop."

Stem grant money-live sot-3 two new modules will be launched at the middle school this year.

On the high school level - comes a new biomed strand program - as well as expanding the computer science program.

Live in clear lake -alex jirgens kimt news 3 thank you alex.

Since 20-14 - 75 new and expanded stem best programs involving around 85 hundred students have been awarded statewide.

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