Tag: STEM Education

STEM Education And Jobs: Decreasing Amounts Of Shades of black Observed In Math, Science

STEM Education And Jobs: Decreasing Amounts Of Shades of black Observed In Math, Science

With black unemployment reaching historic levels, banks laying off tens of thousands and law school graduates waiting tables, why aren’t more African-Americans looking toward science, technology, engineering and math – the still-hiring careers known as STEM? The answer turns out to be a complex equation of self-doubt, stereotypes, discouragement and economics – and sometimes just [...]

October 25, 2011 | 0 Comments More
U.S. News and world report: America’s best high schools for math and science

U.S. News and world report: America’s best high schools for math and science

U.S. News and World Report, known for its annual rankings of America’s top colleges and high schools, released today its first-ever list of “Best High Schools for Math and Science.” Topping the list from first to third place: High Technology High School in Lincroft, N.J., BASIS Tucson in Tucson, Ariz. and Thomas Jefferson High School [...]

October 5, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Arne Duncan meetings with Rahm Emanuel, scott walker don’t address teachers union controversy

Arne Duncan meetings with Rahm Emanuel, scott walker don’t address teachers union controversy

CHICAGO — Stopping in areas notorious for volatile labor relations this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wrapped up his Great Lakes bus tour in Milwaukee and Chicago on Friday with little talk of teachers union battles. In Milwaukee, Duncan was joined by Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who outraged educators by signing a budget in [...]

September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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