On September 25, President Trump signed a new Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Education to increase access to high-quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, with a particular emphasis on computer science.
The memo suggests setting a goal of $200 million in funding for STEM-related efforts at the Department. However, no additional resources are provided under the initiative. Instead, the Secretary of Education is directed to establish “STEM education” as a priority for competitive grants already being awarded by the Department. It is typical for each Administration to set certain priorities for grant applications, and STEM has been popular in the past as well.
The memo also directs the Secretary to “explore administrative actions to promote Computer Science at the Department of Education” and requires several new reports. In a speech accompanying the memo release, President Trump and others appearing with him emphasized the changing workforce and increased computer skills required. “Greater access to STEM and computer science programs will ensure that our children can develop the skills they need to compete and to win in the workforce of tomorrow,” he said.
Unfortunately, the Administration also proposed cuts to many of the programs at the Department of Education that support STEM education, such as Perkins and Title IV of ESSA, the Student Success and Academic Enhancement Grants. ACTE continues to work to ensure these programs are fully funded by Congress to support all the skills our students need to be successful in the workforce!
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Posted by: LIYSF CIC | 01/11/2021 at 12:31 AM