Introduction

[...]Lori Ihrig, Erin Lane, Duhita Mahatmya, and Susan Assouline discuss another oft-neglected area of STEM, which is opportunities for students in rural areas. [...]Jamaal Young and Jemimah Young provide data in a study that pertain to the relationship between OOS time enrichment and Black student participation in advanced science courses. In this article, the authors focus on how to increase engineering practices into science education and the approach of problem solving and critical thinking as tools to accomplish educational objectives.