Forbes – Marshall Shepherd
It’s that time of year. Parents will be posting pictures in social media of their kids on the way back to school. Here in Georgia, many K-12 school systems start this week. I am a Professor at the University of Georgia and an atmospheric scientist. Prior to academia, I spent 12 years at NASA working on weather-climate satellite missions and related scientific research. I am also the parent of a first-year college student and a 10th grader. From these various perspectives, I offer 4 tips to parents and students that would improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) experiences at the K-12 level. Here they are.