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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 15, 2013 03:32 PM |
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| From: | Representative Brandon P. Neuman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | STEM Initiative Week Resolution |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution naming the week of April 14, 2013 Science Technology Engineering Mathematics or “STEM" Initiative Week in Pennsylvania. At its center, the STEM Education Coalition advances the important role a STEM education plays in our economic prosperity and maintaining our country’s competitive edge. Last month, I held a STEM Initiative Forum in my district gathering business leaders and educators together. As a group, we discussed the development of strategies to better prepare our students to enter the workplace qualified to fill high-demand science and technology jobs. Bringing together stakeholders in the business and education realms to form a united community is crucial to innovating, enhancing and promoting a strong education. Math and science are the engines of innovation. Fostering these foundational skills will produce a workforce well-suited to keeping our country at the forefront of innovation and technology; helping to continue America as a leader in science and technology. Consequently, the STEM Education Coalition seeks to educate policymakers on both state and federal levels in developing high-quality college and career standards in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a state, it is imperative that we improve the way students learn these core principles. We must invest in the future by encouraging business and education to work together in order to achieve this goal. Through this initiative we can help to ensure our children have brighter futures and greater employment opportunities. Promoting strong education in these fields not only aids our citizens in securing well-paying jobs, but promotes a strong and healthy economy in this Commonwealth and beyond. I hope you will join me in supporting the STEM Education Coalition by co-sponsoring this important resolution. |
Introduced as HR112