Forbes – Natalie Wexler
Everyone seems to agree we need to focus more on STEM education: science, technology, engineering, and math. But in our rush to prioritize those subjects, we’re overlooking others that are even more important. In a rare show of unanimity, both the Obama and Trump administrations have championed a focus on STEM subjects. The Obama administration called for initiatives like raising over $1 billion in private investment and training 100,000 new math and science teachers by 2021. The Trump administration recently released a report outlining its “five-year vision” on boosting STEM education. There’s even a push to expand STEM to preschool. (more)