Now Is the Time to Equip the Next Generation of STEM Leaders and Innovators

As graduating students begin to enter a post-recession job market, many still struggle to find employment in their desired field. However, there is one group of graduates that has a higher success rate than most.

Students pursuing degrees in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are entering a job market in which the demand for educated workers far outpaces the supply. STEM occupations are projected to grow faster than all other fields, and the average starting salary for STEM graduates is more than 30 percent higher than for those earning other degrees.

Vivian R. Pickard President, General Motors Foundation

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The very successful Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) may expand in Montana

MAPS is much more than an arts education program. Each of its disciplines requires students to learn and use extensive knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. Thus, MAPS is a STEAM program.

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