Forbes – TJ McCue
“STEM education is an important aspect of how we remain competitive as a nation. Last year, President Obama announced over $240 Million in new STEM commitments during the 2015 White House Science Fair…Despite a desire for there to be more commitment, financial and otherwise, to supporting science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the USA, there is actually quite a bit. You can read the full White House factsheet here – filled with 10-plus pages of STEM goodness. The White House Office of Science and Technology has within it a team of makers, which is quite inspiring. Did you know that there is a National Week of Making coming up the week of June 17 through June 23?…Why all the focus on STEM? It is about current and future job needs…”(more)