The funding is targeted towards enhancing teaching effectiveness, building the supply of qualified teachers, and engaging students in STEM activities in and out of the classroom:
The power of STEM for a better world
We are firm believers that empowering a next-generation STEM-capable workforce will fuel tomorrow’s innovation and create stronger communities. This is why the TI Foundation has again made a substantial investment in improving kindergarten through 12th grade Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education by appropriating $5.4m for our 2016 “Power of STEM” grants.