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During June to December 2009, the PAST Foundation participated in a Progressive Dialogue led by the Empire State STEM Education Initiative (ESSEI) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to support a process designed to identify ways to advance PK-20 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in New York State. The Progressive Dialogue included an Inaugural Dialogue, held in June 2009, followed by eight Regional Dialogues conducted during October to December throughout the state.   This report presents ethnographic analysis and synthesis of the issues explored in the Progressive Dialogue Breakout Group “brainstorming” sessions that were conducted during the Inaugural Dialogue and eight regional meetings. Over (500) participants engaged in (60) breakout group sessions, in a structured process designed to consider ways to improve education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).