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Editorial and Op-ed Support Archive
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The momentum for improving U.S. STEM capabilities is building, with opinion leaders and editorial boards opining in support of reform and newsrooms writing about it across the country.
January 20, 2012 — U.S. News & World Report (Opinion) — “Rep. Mike Honda and Peter Cleveland: Congressman Proposes STEM Education Office”
As our nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce heads toward retirement, too few students are equipped to serve as the next generation of global innovators. Program for International Student Assessment comparisons from 2009 show American students ranking 17th out of 34 in science literacy, and 25th out of 34 in math literacy, among students from developed countries. These numbers are a crisis. These numbers are an urgent call to action.
January 19, 2012 — Palm Beach Post (Editorial) — “Charge Same for All Degrees”
The Florida Board of Governors' strategic plan for the state's university system for 2012-25 includes doubling the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and math and tripling graduate degrees in those fields by 2025. Dr. Barron gave his solution in testimony before the Florida House Committee on Education. "I would charge the STEM students more," said Dr. Barron, "and give them something better." Better still would be raising tuition for all students, to bring Florida in line with public universities across the country.
January 11, 2012 — U.S. News & World Report (Opinion) — “William Broman: STEM Provides Answers for Student Loan Debt”
As the United States enters 2012, a growing number of college graduates are being held back with student loan debt. As a society, by pushing students into the STEM subjects, we can reduce the time student loan debt is carried by individuals.
January 11, 2012 — Anchorage Daily News (Opinion) — “Grant Baker, Rob Lang, and Todd Bergman: Engineering Program Growing, Needs Support”
The engineering profession is directly tied to the generation of income. For example, every construction project for new development or infrastructure depends upon engineers. It is important to the future of Alaska to keep engineering jobs in the state.
January 10, 2012 — Black Engineer (Opinion) — “Andrea Taylor: The Importance of STEM in Encouraging the Next Generation of Tech Leaders”
By 2018, the U.S. will have more than 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Microsoft has established several initiatives to help improve student skills in STEM and to encourage youth to pursue careers in the technology industry.
January 03, 2012 — Bloomberg Businessweek (Opinion) — “Vivek Wadhwa: Fix U.S. Immigration Policy, Create Jobs”
…This is one issue that economists on the left, right, and center agree on. Allowing talented immigrants to work and start companies in the U.S. more easily is the closest thing to an economic free lunch we will ever get. And it is important to note that this debate is happening against the noisy background of a Presidential election in which job creation is the primary topic of discussion.
January 03, 2012 — USA Science and Engineering Festival Blog (Opinion) — “Kandy Collins: A Resolution We Cannot Afford to Break”
They say New Year's resolutions are meant to be broken. But as another year begins, here is a national challenge we cannot afford to ignore, and should resolve to address without delay: the declining number of young Americans entering the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
January 02, 2012 — Huntington News (Opinion) — “Dr. Mel Schiavelli: More Women Needed to Fill STEM Jobs, Close Gender Gap to Innovation”
Perhaps strong gender stereotypes dissuade women from pursuing STEM education and a STEM career. Regardless of the reasons, the trend must be reversed, starting with the hope that the Commerce Department’s report leads to sustained motivation to catalyze women toward STEM. The roots of these efforts should start as early as middle school.
December 27, 2011 — Tallahassee Democrat (Opinion) — “Jimmie L. Davis Jr.: Make STEM More Than Just A Buzzword””
STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is certainly in the news as an issue that drives Florida's — and America's — competitiveness…. STEM is a table stake for economic prosperity. Remember how our national space program catalyzed industries such as computer technology, telecommunications and broadcast television. We were the technology leaders of the world.
December 21, 2011 — Wall Street Journal (Opinion) — “Robert Guest: How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Turbocharge U.S. Trade”
The world's most talented people are exceptionally mobile. When they move to America, they make it smarter, and that's not just because they are smart. It is also because migration creates connections. A couple of generations ago, immigrants might sail to America and never see their old friends again. Today, they can text their brothers, wire money to their business partners, and fly back home regularly.
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