The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $226,377 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) at the University at Albany. The project, titled "Vocabulary and Reading Difficulties in Preschool and 1st Grade and Their Consequences for Mathematics and Science Achievement in 1st-5th Grade," will analyze two national longitudinal datasets to investigate the relationships between early vocabulary, reading, and later mathematics and science difficulties in elementary students. The goal is to generate foundational knowledge that can inform interventions to support STEM learning, particularly among underrepresented groups. The award period runs from December 15, 2023 to September 30, 2024. No sub-awards are planned for this project.