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Many Scientific inventions came about that still shape STEM education today, such as the personal computer.
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The STEM agenda created by Janet Napolatino, the at-the-time Governor of Arizona, inspired other states to follow suit and create STEM councils.
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Judith Ramaley switched the acronym letters from SMET to STEM.
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A report by the US National Academic of Science, Engineering and Medicine stated that the US was falling behind other countries in STEM
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President Obama signs the Educate to Innovate Initiative, with the goal of moving US students to the forefront of STEM career opportunities.
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Obama tries to improve quality of STEM Education with Change the equation
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The STEM Education Act is established and computer science is added to the definition of STEM fields.
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The Every Student Succeeds Act passed into law and replaces to No Child Left Behind Act.
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Trump signs the Inspire Act which requires NASA to encourage women to go into STEM.
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The U.S. Department of Education invested $540 million to support STEM education by President Trump's order to expand opportunities in these career fields.