There is much talk among educators these days about STEM, an acronym for “science, technology, engineering, and math.” The United States has fallen seriously behind on a variety of measures connected with student achievement and interest in these areas, and this gap could pose a threat to our economic competitiveness — and more! — if we don’t do something about it.

By Margaret Stacey. --Can LAB (Learning After Broadcast) extend to a higher education EFL (English as a Foreign Language) program? At NYIT/NUPT Nanjing, China we are endeavoring to find out. So far we have found PBS materials not only helpful but crucial.