STEM

The local facility, now ranked among the nation's top 20 planetaria, will soon be adding even more amenities.

Zulaika Shamshieva had been lobbying the Society for Science to add space studies to the list of curricula topics eligible for grant competition.

This is the initial FIRST regional competition in Florida, leading up to next month's world finals in Texas.

Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas, and these programs are "moving the needle."

The mobile science classroom brings hands-on solar technology lessons to the area's Titile One middle schools.

Thousands of competitors, their mentors, support staff and family members jammed FAMU's Al Lawson Center for the event.

This year, the world-renowned research center adopted a video game theme to help connect visitors with the wonders of science.

Leon County is set to open a charter high school for students who want to major in STEM subjects. Students from Gadsden and Wakulla counties can also attend.

Executive Director Alan Hanstein compares it to all the excitement generated by the early days of the U.S. space program in the 1960s.

Tallahassee Community College is sharing more information about plans to open a charter school on campus in August. A public meeting will be held Tuesday 4/19 at 6PM.