Lynwood Unified Superintendent Dr. Gudiel R. Crosthwaite has been selected as just one of 16 applicants to serve as a committee member on the Board on Science Education and the National Academy of Engineering project, which will address educational equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the TK-12 system.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have been working for decades to gain expert knowledge while studying complex challenges in today’s society. Thousands of experts from across the world join study committees annually to help address weaknesses in forensic branches of study.
The Project on Equity in TK-12 STEM Equity functions under one of the seven divisions of the National Academies Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE). DBASSE serves as a research conduit dedicated to advancing behavioral and social sciences and their application to public policy.
DBASSE provides expert advice based on a variety of studies linked to national security, environmental decision making, a public understanding of science, healthy development of children and youth, and several other societal issues.
Committee members under the Equity in STEM project study research and historical findings to produce recommendations for key decision-makers on how to best approach advancing the quality of STEM education.
More than 300 applicants in the United States apply to become committee members for the projects each year.
“I’m honored to serve as a committee member for this project, and I look forward to working with the National Academy to address equity in STEM Education,” Superintendent Crosthwaite said. “This will allow us to continue to provide our students with high-quality education that sets them up for success in all future endeavors.”
Crosthwaite joins other committee members in examining inequities in TK-12 STEM education through research, committee deliberations, and regional field engagement sessions. In addition, the committee will create consensus reports on how to best address systemic inequity in STEM education. The project is slated to take place throughout the next two and a half years.
“We are excited to represent the Lynwood community on this committee,” Lynwood Unified Board of Education President Alfonso Morales said. “This is an important project being led by passionate individuals who strive to have a positive impact on our education system.”