What Obama's Manufacturing Hubs Mean for the Future of American Education (The Huffington Post) – As President Obama’s manufacturing hubs begin to form, a shift in education is going to have to take place to train students for these new careers. While vocational training has seen resurgence, there are still too few students taking advantage of such training to meet the demand of manufacturers.
Putting Veterans to Work for STEM (U.S. News & World Report) – As military veterans continue to transition into the workforce a number of organizations and companies are working to help veterans find work in STEM related fields. Veterans often have many of the skills such STEM companies are looking for, and often it’s just a matter of finding the right match.
High school students are all about computers but get little instruction in computer science (The Washington Post) – Despite their constant contact with technology, very few teenagers have any knowledge of computer science which is a major issue given the high number of jobs that rely on these skills. Experts agree that high schools need to find ways to address this problem as quickly as possible.
Alaska Airlines Announces $2.5 Million Gift to Build Aerospace Education Center at The Museum of Flight (The Wall Street Journal) – Alaska Airlines has made a gift to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA. To build a new education center that will provide resources to help teachers, parents, and students take advantage of the museum’s various STEM related educational programs
