tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post151221847215034037..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Senator Murray Introduces STEM bill for Women and MinoritiesMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-4580926407341668602016-03-18T10:10:44.117-07:002016-03-18T10:10:44.117-07:00Tell her this too:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom...Tell her this too:<br /><br />http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-130.html<br /><br />"The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that 74 percent of those who have a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering and math — commonly referred to as STEM — are not employed in STEM occupations...<br /><br />"According to new statistics from the 2012 American Community Survey, engineering and computer, math and statistics majors had the largest share of graduates going into a STEM field with about half employed in a STEM occupation. Science majors had fewer of their graduates employed in STEM. About 26 percent of physical science majors; 15 percent of biological, environmental and agricultural sciences majors; 10 percent of psychology majors; and 7 percent of social science majors were employed in STEM."<br /><br />Yet every year the US government issues 85,000 H1 visas for STEM workers from overseas. We know how it goes -- our kids are held back in school, their time wasted, and later they will be told "sorry, you're not good enough; we have to hire foreigners." I wonder what, if anything, Patty Murray has in mind. It's true that STEM graduates have higher employment rates in general. In other words, STEM training makes people more employable, even if it's just making lattes, than art history or oppression studies. Does Murray want to make women and minorities more employable by directing them into STEM education, and away from humanities, even though it's very unlikely they will have STEM jobs?<br /><br />Or does Murray want to give women and minorities a more rigorous form of STEM education that would enable them to actually compete with foreigners and get STEM jobs? If so, how is that fair?<br /><br />Actually, Murray is just a corporate tool who supports the TPP always more H1 visas, so probably it's just cheap talk and means nothing.Outsidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-80170398595871446602016-03-18T08:35:46.114-07:002016-03-18T08:35:46.114-07:00Please do!Please do!Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32763137257883366432016-03-17T22:13:44.069-07:002016-03-17T22:13:44.069-07:00Liz, would you be okay if I send your comment onto...Liz, would you be okay if I send your comment onto Murray's office? This is the kind of thing she needs to hear.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86231099158550947802016-03-17T16:10:48.051-07:002016-03-17T16:10:48.051-07:00Too bad technology education lags so far behind in...Too bad technology education lags so far behind in secondary, especially middle, schools in WA. If you are curious on how a teacher--who may be exceptionally qualified--can actually become a technology (or "computer") teacher, it's a pretty narrow and difficult pathway to add that certification endorsement.<br /><br />For starters, there is only ONE technology education Master's program in all of WA. And it's in Ellensburg. Not even an online program, either. That's two years and $$$$$$.<br /><br />Then there is the WEST exam educators must pass in order to obtain certification. If you want a laugh, check out the practice questions and try to guess what year they created the test:<br /><br />http://www.west.nesinc.com/Content/Docs/WA_SG_040.pdf<br /><br />Hint: before 1998.Liznoreply@blogger.com