The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) today kicked off a public-private partnership with states and Innovate+Educate, an alliance of corporations committed to education, to improve Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education through the sharing of best practices and leveraging industry investments.

"The 21^st century workforce requires workers with strong science, technology, engineering and math skills. Establishing and growing STEM education programs is important for states as they strive to increase their economic competitiveness," said John Thomasian, director of the NGA Center. "One of the best ways to establish programs in states is to learn from the work of other states. Massachusetts has been a leader in building a sound STEM education program, and its experiences and lessons serve as best practices and examples for other states."

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