<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/nsm/news-events/stories/2026/0216-nsf-grant.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>02/16/2026 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>teachHOUSTON Awarded NSF Grant to Address STEM Teacher Retention in High-Need Schools</title><subtitle>teachHOUSTON Will Use $300K+ Grant to Collaborate With Other Institutions to Understand STEM Education in Grade Schools</subtitle><description>teachHOUSTON will use $300k+ grant to collaborate with other institutions to understand STEM education in grade schools.</description><author>Ashley Byers, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics</author><author-email/><author-phone/><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><categories>NSM,teachHOUSTON</categories></item>