Battelle Selected as Core Partner in White House Plan to Advance STEM Education

Battelle will serve as a key collaborator in the White House’s recently launched “Educate to Innovate” program, a nationwide effort to help move American students to a global leadership position in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  The public-private partnership is being led by a number of leading companies and non-profits including Intel, Time Warner, Xerox, Eastman Kodak, and the Carnegie Corporation, as well as Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is also a leading partner in this key program. 

“Battelle looks forward to working with other leading organizations to advance STEM education nationally,” says Dr. Jeffrey Wadsworth, president and CEO of Battelle.  “The foundation of critical thinking skills enabled through STTEM education is fundamental regardless of the career field chosen by the student.”

Battelle is a leader in STEM education in the region and state.  In 2006, Battelle helped launch the Metro Early College High School in Columbus and for the last two years, the organization has managed the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN).  The OSLN has mobilized the support of 47 institutions of higher education, 81 public school districts and more than 300 business and community partners.  Battelle also applied its experiences with Metro High School to launch Delta High School in Richland, Wash. 

For more on the program, see the release from Battelle.