In recent years, U.S. employers have been reaching out internationally in order to fill job vacancies in highly skilled science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. This situation has led to calls for better STEM education in the United States. Innovative educational initiatives have emerged to answer the call for more professional competence in these STEM areas. In his 2012 State of the Union address to Congress, President Barrack Obama again emphasized the need to interest and educate young people to become the scientists, engineers and mathematicians of the future. “Growing industries in science and technology have twice as many openings as we have workers who can do the job.” The challenge, he said, is providing the right educational environment for teachers and students to excel.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/325889 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | University of Arizona. Water Resources Research Center., Prietto, Jacob, Schwartz, Kerry, Thomas-Hilburn, Holly, Rupprecht, Candice, Megdal, Sharon |
| Publisher | Water Resources Research Center, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Source | Water Resources Research Center. The University of Arizona. |
| Rights | Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona. |
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