STEM education equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation skills necessary for success. This Spotlight will help readers analyze research-backed strategies to bolster the STEM teacher pipeline; learn how teachers can build student confidence and motivation in STEM; discover how hands-on learning can increase engagement in STEM; evaluate how districts are prioritizing real-world STEM problem-solving skills; and more. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) How to Refresh a Dwindling Pipeline of STEM Teachers? Researchers Share Strategies (Sarah D. Sparks); (2) How Teachers Build Confidence To Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM (Arianna Prothero); (3) STEM Jobs Aren't Students' First Choice. More Hands-On Experiences Could Help, Experts Say (Lauraine Langreo); (4) Educators: Start Early to Keep Students Engaged in STEM (Kevin Bushweller); (5) Are Real-World Problem-Solving Skills Essential for Students? (Lauraine Langreo); (6) STEM Is Failing People of Color. What Educators Can Do (Ebony O. McGee); and (7) Students Can Thrive in STEM--But They Need the Right Push (Chris Moore). [This Spotlight was sponsored by Project Lead The Way (PLTW).]