STEM Reads for the Week
July 15, 2011
A recap of everything around the web that’s a must-read for those interested in STEM Education. Check back every Friday to see what we’ve been reading this week!
THE BIG ONE: Department of Commerce research shows a good future for STEM professions (via Economics and Statistics Administration)
- Also read the US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke’s post on the W.H blog on what these findings mean for the nation.
Illinois Governor to sign bill to build new STEM schools (via Beacon News)
Changing immigration laws to improve U.S STEM jobs (via Washingtonian.com)
Carnegie Foundation leads launch of coalition to improve STEM teaching (via US News & World Report)
New report shows Mississippi, W. Virginia least prepared in Science/Engineering education(via Huffington Post)
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STEMconnector 
Well written article on the salient issue of brain drain in the US and the need for immigration reform especially for the growing number of highly educated foreign students in the US. I enjoyed reading this – thanks!