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liberal_at_heart

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7. yes and no

Reply to jody (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 02:14 AM

Dec 2012

I agree that not every child will excel at STEM, and I think Obama is putting too much emphasis on STEM. Our entire public school system needs more funding, flexibility in its curriculum, and more focus on critical thinking, not just more STEM. However, engineering jobs are almost always in demand as are healthcare jobs. My husband was a telecom engineer and they always had a hard time filling positions because they couldn't find qualified applicants.

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Downward mobility haunts US education [View all] FarCenter Dec 2012 OP

Three oft ignored facts. 1. Not all children are capable of STEM programs, 2. there are not millions jody Dec 2012 #1

As the holder of one of these so-called STEM degrees, you are absolutely correct. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #3

Laughs because you are correct at age 40 so imagine the dismay at age 77! jody Dec 2012 #4

Not at all. Every day is a good day to me (well, almost), I just can't work in my field. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #5

yes and no liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #7

Agree STEM jobs are hard to fill because there are not enough "qualified" applicants. Agree with you jody Dec 2012 #9

downward mobility haunts US, period. 2000-to present median household income declined 8%. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

+100000 woo me with science Dec 2012 #6

upward mobility for private industrial prison complex. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #8