Want to drive more students into science and technology? Get ’em early.
That’s according to a new Microsoft-sponsored study released this month. Nearly 80 percent of college students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or math say they decided to do so in high school or earlier. Meanwhile, just over twenty percent of students surveyed said they had made their decision by as early as middle school.The survey comes amid growing concern among public officials and business leaders that the United States is lagging behind when it comes to filling key jobs in innovation. Demand for STEM workers has remained stable, and at times grown, in recent years despite the economy’s overall struggles.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=106563