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On April 18th we hosted our first event focused solely on computer science – MƒA Teachers Speak Up: Computer Science in NYC, an in-depth panel discussion that focused on teaching computer science in N

To further drive conversation around Computer Science, MƒA Master Teacher John McCrann’s EdWeek blog, “Prove It” features an opinion piece by Megan Roberts, MƒA Executive Director, “Making Computer Sc

The winning experiment from last year’s Genes in Space competition, a competition sponsored by miniPCR, MƒA, Boeing, the Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), and New England BioLabs tha

​With the continued discussion on computer science education and MƒA’s upcoming event, MƒA Teachers Speak Up: Computer Science in NYC, MƒA President John Ewing wrote an opinion piece, “Computer Scienc

In honor of Square Root Day, The Christian Science Monitor highlighted MƒA's efforts to keep outstanding math and science teachers in the classroom. Read more.

In his op-ed for the Huffington Post, MƒA President John Ewing explores the role of crisis-mongers in education, ones who say that our test scores are declining, our graduation rates are abysmal, and

MƒA Founder Jim Simons and MƒA President John Ewing advocated to have the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) include options for states to use Title II funds to establish state-wide Master Teacher prog

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the expansion of the New York State Master Teacher Program, which will enable more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers to join the existing st

The Simons Foundation and MƒA are excited to participate in the DonorsChoose.org #BestSchoolDay, a surprise “flash funding” of classroom project requests posted on DonorsChoose.org in communities acro

In her recent Politico New York story, Keshia Clukey reported on the looming teacher shortage facing New York. Clukey spoke with MƒA President John Ewing and MƒA Master Teacher Molly Shabica to hear t