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A National Scalable Education-to-Workforce Equity System for STEM, Special Education, Gifted Education, and Correctional Rehabilitation in Underserved Populations in the United States. Research Paper Proposal

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Title: A National Scalable Education-to-Workforce Equity System for STEM, Special Education, Gifted Education, and Correctional Rehabilitation in Underserved Populations in the United States. Research Paper Proposal
Language: English
Authors: Maria Heidi Alaine V. Tahir
Source: Online Submission. 2026.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Labor Force Development, Equal Education, STEM Education, Special Education, Gifted Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Disproportionate Representation, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Projects, Active Learning, Career Readiness, Models, Minority Group Students, Curriculum Design, Integrated Curriculum
Abstract: This proposed study presents a comprehensive, scalable, and evidence-based national framework designed to address systemic inequities in STEM education, Special Education (SPED), gifted education access, and workforce reintegration pathways across underserved populations in the United States. These populations include Tribal communities, rural and economically disadvantaged students, and incarcerated individuals preparing for reentry into society. The study proposes an integrated education-to-workforce system that combines STEM learning, literacy development, gifted education identification, and correctional rehabilitation into a unified, multi-tiered national model. The framework emphasizes technology-enhanced instruction, culturally responsive pedagogy, project-based learning, and data-driven evaluation systems to improve measurable educational and workforce outcomes. Grounded in prior implementation experience in STEM education leadership, SPED systems, gifted program development, and correctional education programming, this research explores how a unified national model can improve educational equity and workforce readiness at scale. The proposed framework is structured across four interdependent pillars: foundational educational equity, advanced STEM pathways, educator capacity building, and national systems integration. The study contributes to policy-relevant scholarship by presenting a replicable national model aligned with U.S. priorities in STEM workforce development, educational equity, and rehabilitation systems reform.
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