Iowa STEM Scale-Up Funding Again Available for Drone Education
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PCS Edventures (PCSV) announced that its Drone Designers: Exploring STEAM Careers program has been selected for inclusion in the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council's STEM Scale-Up Program for 2025-26. The program is one of thirteen selected offerings aimed at pre-K through 12th-grade education.
Educator applications will open on January 7, 2025. Successful applicants will receive comprehensive curriculum resources, educational drone equipment, a paid two-day professional development workshop, and ongoing support. An informational webinar is scheduled for January 28, 2025 at 4pm Central Time.
The STEM Scale-Up Program provides STEM education resources to schools and afterschool programs, supporting the Council's mission to increase student interest and achievement in STEM while raising awareness about future career opportunities in the field.
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- Program selected for Iowa's STEM Scale-Up Program, securing state-level distribution channel
- Provides revenue opportunity through comprehensive package including equipment and training
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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PCS Edventures!, Inc., (PCSV) a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programs and drone products, today announced the PCS Edventures’ Drone Designers: Exploring STEAM Careers will be included in the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education’s menu of highly-vetted STEM programs through its STEM Scale-Up Program. Educator applications for these programs will open January 7, 2025.
Mike Bledsoe, President of PCS Edventures commented, “We are delighted to once again partner with the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council to provide contemporary, relevant, and engaging STEM programs to further the Council’s mission to increase students’ interest and achievement in STEM and to raise awareness in students’ minds about the STEM career pathways available to them that will be critical in the future workforce.”
Drone Designers is one of thirteen programs offered by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council on the 2025-26 STEM Scale-Up Program menu. The STEM Scale-Up Program provides high-quality STEM education offerings to schools, afterschool programs and other settings for grades pre-K through 12.
Formal and informal educators who successfully apply for Drone Designers will receive comprehensive curriculum resources, top-quality educational drone equipment, a paid two-day professional development workshop and ongoing support from PCS Edventures. All educators are invited to attend a free informational webinar on January 28, 2025 at 4pm Central Time and to visit educate.iowa.gov/iowa-stem/stem-scale to submit an application.
For more information about PCS Edventures!, Inc., visit our website.
Company financial information and reports can be found at https://www.otcmarkets.com/.
About PCS Edventures!, Inc.
PCS Edventures!, Inc. (OTCPK: PCSV) is a Boise, Idaho company that designs and delivers technology-rich products and services for the K-12 market that develop 21st-century skills. PCS programs emphasize experiential learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). https://edventures.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934; actual results could differ materially from such statements.
Contact
Investor Contact: Michael Bledsoe, 1.800.429.3110, mikeb@edventures.com
Investor Relations Web Site: https://investors.edventures.com/
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