STEM Education News

The panel of experts answers all your questions regarding STEM education.

Question: What’s the best thing we can do to promote STEM education?
Answer: Give it a little STEAM.

Question: How can we get kids excited about technical subjects?
Answer: Introduce them to a robot.

Being a good mentor means taking time out of your schedule to guide when needed, be a sounding board for new ideas, encourage career growth or assist in finding professional development opportunities.

STEM learning will enable our children to grow our economy, discover new cures, solve old mysteries and address the most pressing challenges of tomorrow.

Question: Why is the actuarial profession at the top of list for best jobs in America?
Answer: It’s based on the physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook.

Question: Why don’t more women work in STEM fields?
Answer: Because most girls aren’t educated about their career options at the K -12 level.

Over the past few years the need for high quality STEM education has been touted by business and industry leaders who have linked our Nation’s future economic success and security to a highly-skilled, scientifically literate workforce.

Mayim Bialik of “The Big Bang Theory” talks about her real life passion for neuroscience and encourages more girls to do the same.

As our nation explores ways to address a critical shortfall in our science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce, we must look no further than our own high schools.