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Tech, Education Leaders Talk STEM Challenges
Politico
"We could be hiring more people if we had workers coming from the schools," says White House director for technology and innovation Tom Kalil.
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Although education and technology leaders support the Obama administration's efforts to open the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to more students, a major challenge is in finding resources for underfunded schools. The Obama administration’s efforts include preparing and recruiting 100,000 new STEM teachers and opening opportunities to get more young students interested in STEM, notes White House deputy director for technology and innovation Tom Kalil. "We have open jobs," Kalil says. "We could be hiring more people if we had workers coming from the schools."
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools CEO Nina Rees says the technology industry and teachers need to get more students interested in STEM fields and explain what it can do for them after they graduate. Rees also says increased testing could help educators evaluate student progress, while others say teacher accountability could be enhanced by making sure state education agencies offer a path for tech professionals to teach.
However, Citizen Schools CEO Eric Schwartz says that to achieve these goals, there needs to be a cultural shift in classrooms, including a longer school day, combined with involvement from tech communities.
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