What's happening
This bill creates competitive STEM grants to encourage women and minorities in grades 6-12 to pursue technology careers.
Why it matters
Targets underrepresented groups in tech. By focusing on women and minority students in grades 6-12, the bill directly addresses workforce disparities in technology and related fields, aiming to build a more diverse talent pipeline from an early age.
Prioritizes disadvantaged districts. The grant selection criteria give preference to school districts and educational service boards with greater disadvantage, potentially reducing educational inequities and expanding STEM opportunities where they're most needed.
Links funding to measurable outcomes. Grant effectiveness will be evaluated based on changes in participation rates among women and minorities, as well as their progression to higher education and STEM employment, making the program accountable for real-world impact.
Encourages systemic partnerships. By requiring collaboration between K-12 schools, postsecondary institutions, and technical training programs, the bill fosters a continuum of STEM education and career pathways, potentially improving long-term retention and success in STEM fields.
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STEM Grants for Diversity
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Sponsors
11 Co-sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.43
- Rules report cal.43
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Companion bill
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STEM Grants for Diversity
In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Phil Boyle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4963
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, BRINDISI, JAFFEE, PERRY, LUPARDO, TITUS, SCHIMMINGER, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GOTTFRIED, SOLAGES, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to providing science, technology, engineering and mathematics grants for the encouragement of women and minorities to pursue careers in technology
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
(o) Assistance to encourage women and minorities to pursue technology careers by providing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants, on a competitive basis, to school districts, charter schools, or boards of cooperative educational services for use in public and private schools, to develop new and enhance current STEM programs in grades six through twelve, including career exploration activities, opportunities for technical skills attainment and partnerships with postsecondary education and training programs.
(i) Development of proposals and selection of recipients of such STEM grants shall be carried out in cooperation with the commissioner of the state education department.
(ii) Grants shall be made for a recurrent period of five years at which time the chairperson shall evaluate the effectiveness of the STEM grants based on criteria developed in cooperation with the commissioner of the state education department.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(1) Such criteria shall provide disadvantaged school districts or boards of cooperative educational services priority when allocating the grants authorized by this paragraph;
(2) Such criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the number of women and minority students in STEM programs before and after the grant period; and
(3) The percentage of the new STEM students who have gone on to twoand four-year postsecondary education institutions and the percentage who have been employed for a period not less than two years in mathematics, science, technology, health related fields and the licensed professions.
(iii) For purposes of this section local education agencies shall mean school districts, charter schools, or boards of cooperative educational services.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 16-m of section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development corporation act, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
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