Supporting STEM teachers: Insights from the Noyce program 

Monday, February 23, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

A robust supply of quality teachers is necessary to ensure students have access to strong STEM instruction in K-12 schools. Unfortunately, the teacher pipeline shows worrisome signs about the supply of new teachers entering the workforce. At the same time, schools have increased demands for STEM instruction, resulting in acute staffing challenges in these fields. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, founded in 2002, is a federally funded initiative designed to improve both the quantity and quality of STEM instruction, particularly in high-need school districts.

On February 23, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings will host a discussion on the state of the K-12 STEM teacher workforce and efforts to support the pipeline through the Robert Noyce Program. Professor Li Feng of Texas State University and principal investigator of a multi-year research project will present key findings from a new summary report on the Noyce program, examining its impact.