Approved
Mathematics Education
The proposed endeavor
Design scalable STEM programmes for rural school districts.
Why it turned out this way
Measurable outcomes plus adoption by education boards in three states, endorsed by state education departments. Adoption beyond a single institution is what carried Prong 1.
Analysis
why it matters
Contrast with the denied international-studies professor: both are education endeavors, but this one evidenced multi-state adoption rather than institutional benefit.