U.S. & WorldwideSTEM Sentiment
Index

DOI and metadata cross-check

Retrieved: three era probes; 30 metadata records

query.title is a relevance search, not exact phrase classification. Large total-results counts are unsuitable as a STEM series without screening. Depositor date fields and item types vary.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Evidence reviews and education trials

Review and trial summary inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds evaluated classroom interventions with published methods and limitations, including mixed and inconclusive results.

The England trial summary reports no overall additional attainment progress alongside positive science-attitude findings. Missing attainment data and uncertainty must remain explicit; programme effects are not national sentiment.

Focus4TAPS — second trial2026-09-14

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Education-literature research activity

Retrieved: 37 annual numerator/denominator pairs and 30 sample records

Index counts include non-journal and non-peer-reviewed material. Selection policy, descriptor assignment and ingestion change over time. Same-year normalization does not remove these changes. Current year is partial.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Biomedical subset cross-check

Partially retrieved: 1990 and 2024; 2005 HTTP 503

Strong life-science bias; cannot represent all STEM education. Six candidate records in 1990 and 67 in 2024; only a bounded sample retained. Failed middle-era request is unknown, not zero.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

STEM education journal section

Official section and September 28 original-research listing inspected; article-level evidence admission pending

The section mixes original research with reviews, opinion and editorials; its displayed article total is not an eligible-study count. Verify study context and deduplicate DOI/work IDs before any aggregate.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-29

Youth STEM interest and career-preparation survey

Publisher findings and survey description inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds direct U.S. youth views on STEM subjects, careers and preparation, complementing adult and student surveys already listed.

The September 2023 survey covers 2,006 U.S. respondents aged 12–26. Check question wording, weighting and subgroup uncertainty. Career interest is distinct from approval of STEM education; sponsor and publisher versions describe one survey.

Voices of Gen Z: perspectives on STEM education and careers

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Book-language attention

Re-verified 2026-09-26; source publication year remains 2022; current unversioned corpus has historical revisions versus the saved diagnostic capture

Pinned corpus supports reproducibility; current unversioned corpus reaches 2022 and is retained separately. OCR, dating and corpus-selection biases remain. Phrase frequencies overlap and must not be summed.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-26

Search attention

Retrieved: official website CSV

Request-relative 0–100 scaling; sampled results; zeros may indicate insufficient volume. September 2026 is partial. No repeated-export stability test yet.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-26

National teacher survey and instructional conditions

Survey report overview inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds teachers’ perspectives on science, mathematics and computer science instruction, preparation, resources and beliefs.

The 2018 survey is historical teacher evidence, not a current public-sentiment reading. Preserve the report’s corrections, sampling weights, uncertainty and subject-specific populations; review full methods before extracting estimates.

Report of the 2018 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Student attitudes toward learning science

One official 2015 U.S. grade-eight table extracted and visually verified

Enjoyment is distinct from achievement and adult approval. Percentages total 99 due to rounding. Scale established in 2011; the study's 1995 start does not establish a harmonized attitude series. No cross-wave estimate calculated.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Peer-reviewed STEM education research

Source and example review inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds research focused directly on STEM learning and implementation, including evidence outside the United States.

The inspected review is historical and region-specific, not current worldwide sentiment. Match DOI records across ERIC, OpenAlex and Crossref to avoid counting the same study more than once.

A systematic review of STEM education research in the GCC countries: trends, gaps and barriers2022-01-03

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Interdisciplinary STEM education journal

Official September 23 article abstract inspected; full text restricted to subscribers; article-level evidence admission pending

Hybrid access: the example study reports 22 prospective teachers in its abstract, but its full text is subscription-only. Do not infer unreported methods or generalize from this sample; deduplicate its DOI across indexes.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-29

Peer-reviewed STEM education journal

Official June 30, 2026 issue and eight article titles/DOIs inspected; article-level evidence admission pending

Issue-date and article metadata are discovery evidence, not an evaluated outcome or September study count. Screen article type, study design, geography and DOI overlap with database records before admission.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-29

National assessment and student-context data

Source reviewed; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds direct U.S. science and mathematics assessment evidence alongside existing research databases and attitude surveys.

Achievement is not sentiment. Keep assessment scores separate from attitude measures, preserve sampling uncertainty and do not bridge the science framework break before 2009.

2024 NAEP Science results2025-09-09

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Research synthesis and consensus studies

Study scope and publication information inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds evidence syntheses on science learning, instructional opportunity and STEM pathways across K–16 education.

A consensus study is an expert synthesis, not a public-opinion sample. Separate recommendations from underlying research, preserve its 2021 evidence context, and deduplicate studies already found through other indexes.

Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future (2021)

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Historical context on broad science attitudes

Published table checked; excluded from STEM-education series

1990 table reports 38% with great confidence in scientific-community leaders. This is a different target, not a 1990 STEM-education sentiment reading. Survey transitions and gaps require attention.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

15-year-old students' science attitudes

Documented candidate; no project values extracted

Enjoyment of science is not public approval of STEM education. Country-specific coverage, weights, replicate weights, item changes and scale comparability need review. Do not use achievement scores as sentiment.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Research discovery

Retrieved: annual counts and 50 metadata records

Title search uses stemming. Counts are candidates, not adjudicated relevant works. Database growth, source coverage, duplicates and recent-year lag remain. A broad full-text query was rejected as a definition for the index.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Direct adult attitudes toward K–12 STEM education

Two published survey observations transcribed

2017 KnowledgePanel and 2024 ATP differ; developed/wealthy-country wording differs. No computed time change or media-score conversion. Not a continuous annual series.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Student experiences and science-attitude surveys

Survey scope and methods inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds direct evidence about young people’s science learning, interest and STEM career aspirations in England.

The 2016, 2019 and 2023 surveys cover different samples and include question changes. Check comparable items, weights and cohort definitions before calculating trends. England is not a worldwide sample; the partner organisations are not separate observations.

Science Education Tracker 2023: survey, reports and technical documentation

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

International STEM education journal

Official journal scope, ISSN and archive verified; current issue dynamically rendered and not yet article-reviewed

The text-accessible archive did not expose a complete current article listing. No journal count or study outcome is admitted from this first pass; capture dated article metadata from an accessible route before inclusion.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-29

International education statistics

Source reviewed; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds international education coverage and indicator metadata, including mathematics proficiency and STEM graduate measures.

Country coverage, reference years, definitions and missing values vary. Indicator values have not been extracted for this Index. Participation and attainment are context, not public sentiment.

UIS education indicators and metadata

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Study reviews and evidence-based teaching guidance

Math evidence collection and review standards inspected; not yet included in Index calculations

Adds structured reviews of mathematics interventions and instructional practices with explicit evidence ratings.

Effectiveness findings are not sentiment scores. Keep study populations, evidence tiers, outcomes and review dates intact. WWC and ERIC share an institutional parent and may describe the same studies; neither should inflate independent-source or study counts.

What Works in Math: intervention reviews and practice guides

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-24

Publisher commentary and analysis

Publisher identity/education archive inspected; direct archive and listed RSS returned HTTP 403 on 2026-09-28; no article admission

Brownstone states that its content is commentary, analysis, research and interpretation, not a news agency. Individual authors and original origins must be preserved. Education or public-health commentary is not automatically about STEM learning; translated or syndicated versions count once. Public article text may not be republished as a corpus.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-28

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 2 historical · 4 assessed

• Few Colorado kids have access to STEM experiences, Chalkbeat analysis finds2016-09-08
• Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year: Meet the 8 finalists2026-09-04

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 1 historical · 1 assessed

• Paws and Learn: Veterinary Science Courses for Your Homeschooler2024-10-12

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

1 current · 1 historical · 5 assessed

• College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty for fall 2026 semester2026-09-11
• College of the Ozarks engineering students learn from space professional in Space Systems Engineering course2021-03-04

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 1 historical · 2 assessed

• The Practice Problem2025-08-06

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 0 historical · 2 assessed

No eligible findings in this edition. Missing evidence is not a neutral score.

Modern article discovery

Blocked in pilot: HTTP 429

No project records retrieved. GKG's 2015 start and older event archives do not prove comparable STEM-target sentiment history. Provider tone cannot replace target-specific classification.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-23

Education-policy research and organizational commentary

January 12 Carl Paulus UCSD math commentary first pass found provisional STEM scope, but it is outside the September 2–29 current media window; historical article-level assessment pending evidence, voice and origin review; no finding admitted

This institute conducts policy advocacy and litigation; its education commentary is not independent journalism or a direct achievement measure. The January 12 UCSD article has a specific mathematics-preparation target but remains a historical-context hold. Verify paragraph-level claims, primary evidence, quoted voices and source origin before any historical finding; the cited UCSD Academic Senate report does not establish the author's asserted DEI causation. General school-choice, DEI or civics coverage is not automatically eligible. No outcome value or score was imported.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-30

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 1 historical · 1 assessed

• Engineering students take top research poster prizes2026-07-09

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

2 current · 0 historical · 4 assessed

• ‘Foundational to all sciences’: Sorensen joins physics faculty2026-09-17
• Be an adult about the ‘baby science’ classes2026-09-17

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

1 current · 0 historical · 3 assessed

• Clapham principal eyes STEM Lab as school rebuild nears completion2026-09-15

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

4 current · 0 historical · 21 assessed · 18 pending

• How a Connecticut district gave its high school a career-connected revamp2026-09-25
• K-8 reading scores see ‘sizable’ post-COVID gains in latest NWEA data2026-09-17
• Judge vacates anti-DEI directive that led to teacher training grant cuts2026-09-21
• Geography still matters in a GPS-filled world, educators say2026-09-23

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

1 current · 1 historical · 2 assessed

• The Fallacy of Structural Equity: Applying Sowellian Economics to the Modern Civil Rights State2026-09-09
• Education in Seven Questions2011-07-29

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 2 historical · 4 assessed

• The Beginning of a New Chapter: the Dedication of PHC's First Science Laboratory2020-11-30
• Meet PHC’s New Associate Professor of Biology: Dr. Mike Jackson2023-08-29

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 1 historical · 1 assessed

• Ability To Read, Write, Or Do Math Is No Longer Required To Teach In New Jersey2025-01-08

Publisher commentary and analysis

Education archive and publisher-listed RSS captured 2026-09-28; article admission pending

Many pages are commentary, and some article bodies are premium-only. Use only accessible publisher context. Attribute Patrick Wood and guest authors accurately, verify source origins and dates, and exclude general AI, politics, public health or technology stories without a specific STEM-education target.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-28

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

15 current · 0 historical · 55 assessed · 29 pending

• As NJ Lowers Math Standards, Fewer Students Can Handle College-Level Work2026-09-16
• Microschool Students Keep Pace Academically on National Test, New Data Shows2026-09-17
• Opinion: My One-Student School: Why Educators Need Serious Hobbies2026-09-22
• To Get Past AI Hype, Researchers Watch Students Use Actual Tools in Class2026-09-17
• Landlines, Magazines, Puzzles: NYC Suburb Brings Back Screen-Free Childhoods2026-09-22
• Meet the 23-Year-Old Bed-Stuy Native Who Won a $200,000 David Prize for Teaching Kids Money Skills2026-09-18
• New Data Shows Drop in College Readiness, Education Participation2026-09-22
• How LAUSD Teachers Are Adapting to Accommodate Screen Time Policy2026-09-18
• Opinion: So Many Credentials, So Little Value — What States Can Learn From Ohio’s Reboot2026-09-24
• Opinion: New York Must Not Abandon Regents Exams Without a Better Measure of Readiness2026-09-17
• Opinion: How I Started My Path to a Career in Healthcare While Still in High School2026-10-03
• Opinion: While NYC and LA Schools Draw a Line on AI, Alabama Has a Plan2026-09-21
• Opinion: Parents Should Not Feel Guilty About Choosing a Good School2026-09-24
• Opinion: In the Fight to Provide Age-Appropriate Sex Education, the Manosphere Is Winning2026-09-22
• From Learning to Doing: Putting the Science of Reading Into Practice2026-09-16

Organizational education-policy opinion and commentary

September 29 Larry Sand opinion first-pass scope-excluded for STEM education; article-level assessment pending for other candidate links; no article admitted

Label opinion and organizational claims accurately. The September 29 AI-in-schools piece discusses general classroom AI; its math survey and PISA references are incidental, not a distinct STEM-learning target. A same-title, same-byline American Greatness version has unresolved first-publication order; treat versions as one story if revisited. Do not infer AI-caused math or science score declines from cited summaries or import their values. Other articles still require STEM-specific full context, date, author, primary evidence and origin checks before admission.

Coverage reviewed 2026-09-30

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

8 current · 0 historical · 18 assessed · 4 pending

• Fearing AI, young workers retrain for hands-on jobs2026-09-30
• Students didn’t get answers from Khanmigo. They didn’t want its questions, either2026-09-21
• OPINION: We need more Black professionals in STEM fields2026-09-21
• OPINION: Colleges should not be punished for trying to give every student a fair shot2026-09-22
• One state bets on parents to boost preschool math skills2026-10-01
• Nowhere to turn: Many grad students in health care fields can’t get loans for their degrees2026-09-25
• In an age of climate disaster, more states offer students a way to show they are ‘climate literate’2026-10-04
• Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust2026-09-22

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

2 current · 0 historical · 6 assessed

• Re-educating America: Classical Schools and “Old Ideals” Can Bring New Success2026-09-21
• Reluctant Ghetto Girl: 1619 Project Creator Sacrifices Her Child to Her Leftism2026-09-23

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

2 current · 0 historical · 3 assessed

• WPI lands $2 million NSF grant for scholarships, STEM programs2026-09-17
• School committee: Worcester sets sights on reading, math gains as achievement gaps persist2026-09-16

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

0 current · 1 historical · 2 assessed

• TAC Launches Weekly “Great Books & First Principles” Podcast!2026-03-05

Published article coverage; views attributed within each finding

1 current · 0 historical · 2 assessed

• UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies2026-09-18