The grants follow President Donald Trump's directive in September for the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize STEM education.

The Committee on STEM Education isn't doing enough to review the return on the government's investments, the GAO says.

STEM education is an "imperative" for the workforce of the future, budget reads.

The 2018 budget blueprint calls for the elimination or reduction of more than 20 programs but would add .4 billion in school choice support.

Three branches of New York City's library system will offer free, year-long hotspot rentals to students and their families who do not have access to the internet at home.

President Barack Obama was inspired to create a kids' science advisory council after meeting with a participant of last month's White House Science Fair.

The White House hosted a symposium on early STEM education on Thursday, where panelists suggested that parents play a bigger role in encouraging their kids.

During National Week at the Labs, students can visit more than 50 national labs in over 20 states to get a closer look at careers in STEM.

Obama administration officials pushed for more online educational content to be licensed for free and made available to the public at an event Wednesday at the New America Foundation.