Society for Science selects 100 educators for the 2026–2027 Advocate Program, investing $326,000 to expand student access to scientific research and science competitions

Key takeaways: Society for Science selected 100 educators for the 2026–2027 Advocate Program. In total, the Advocates will receive $326,000…
Students of 2026–2027 Advocate Alyson Saunders, Dexter Regional High School (Dexter, Maine), receiving instruction on how to make observations using their senses to enrich Pasco sensor data collection in a glacially influenced coastal environment. Diamond Beach, Iceland.
Students of 2026–2027 Advocate Alyson Saunders, Dexter Regional High School (Dexter, Maine), receiving instruction on how to make observations using their senses to enrich Pasco sensor data collection in a glacially influenced coastal environment. Diamond Beach, Iceland. Erin Towns Photography

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