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• Science and Engineering Statistics
• National Alliance of State Mathematics Coalitions • Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
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Changing the face of STEM |
Education leads to positive change in the quality of our work force STEM is a new acronym that has recently crept into the education and workforce vocabulary. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and several initiatives and reports talk about the necessity of improving education in these key areas. SciMathMN’s mission is to improve the quality of STEM education in Minnesota. All children deserve to learn important and challenging mathematics, science and technology in order to solve personal and workplace problems. In the 21st Century, Minnesota companies will only be as strong and innovative as the quality of their employees. Raising the level of academic preparation of Minnesota’s children and young adults can energize Minnesota’s workforce. Browse our website for more information. |
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 National Academies Report: The National Academies has laid out a comprehensive strategy of specific recommendations for federal policy-makers to create high-quality jobs and focus new scientific and technical efforts on meeting the nation's needs in the 21st century. The committee's report, "Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing And Employing America For A Brighter Economic Future," points out that in a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. It suggests that a comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas so that the nation will consistently gain from the opportunities offered by rapid globalization. The congressionally requested report makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology (S&T) efforts on meeting the nation's need for clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Some actions would involve changing existing laws, while others would require financial support that would come from reallocating existing budgets or increasing them. |
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Timeline and Summary of Key STEM Reports Produced |
Many reports have been produced over the years about the need for quality education in mathematics, science and technological literacy. The New Mexico Partnership for Mathematics and Science Education, one of SciMathMN’s sister organizations in the National Alliance of State Science and mathematics Coalitions (NASSMC), has produced a visual and summary of several reports from 1983 to 2006. Click here to view their summary. |
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