Caregivers Centered in New STEM Study

February 23, 2026

A new study by TERC researchers and their colleagues highlights how caregivers in a family-focused engineering program actively supported their own and their children’s interests. The findings call for STEM initiatives that center family voices and build on the strengths and interests caregivers already bring to learning. Read the study here.

Kelly Paulson Named Judge for 2026 Educating All Learners Alliance New Champions Fund

February 19, 2026

TERC is proud to share that Kelly Paulson has been selected as a judge for the 2026 Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) New Champions Fund.

The New Champions Fund supports education leaders who are working to increase access, belonging, and opportunity for students with disabilities and learning differences—especially those with bold, innovative ideas who may face barriers to traditional fundraising pathways.

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Kelly Paulson Participates at Educating All Learners Alliance Community of Action

January 30, 2026

ND in STEM team member Kelly had the privilege of attending the EALA, an alliance dedicated to support for students with disabilities and learning differences

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Michael Cassidy, Senior Researcher at TERC, has been selected as a 2026 EDSAFE AI Catalyst Fellow.

January 29, 2026

Through this fellowship, Michael will collaborate with peers across sectors to contribute to work that ensures AI technology in education benefits all learners, work that strongly aligns with TERC’s values.

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TERC Researchers Win Best Poster Award at ICQE 2025

January 28, 2026

TERC is proud to celebrate Audrey Martínez-Gudapakkam and Sabrina De Los Santos Rodríguez, recipients of the ICQE 2025 Best Poster Award from the International Society for Quantitative Ethnography. Their award-winning poster, Paraeducator Journeys in Mathematics, explores how hands-on professional development can positively shift PK–3 paraeducators’ confidence, efficacy, and understanding of math instruction.

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