Improving Urban Schools: Equity and Access in K-12 Stem Education for All Students - Paperbackby Mary Margaret Capraro (Editor), Robert M. Capraro (Editor), Chance W. Lewis (Editor) Although STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been diversely defined by various researchers (e. g. Buck Institute, 2003; Capraro & Slough, 2009; Scott, 2009; Wolf, 2008), during the last decade, STEM education has gained an increasing presence on the national agenda through initiatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the