From the IES Director: To Build a STEM Workforce, We Must Invest in Education Science

In an opinion article in the non-profit news site The 74, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Director Mark Schneider states that a bill Congress is considering to enhance the scientific competitiveness of the nation does not go far enough to establish the necessary educational foundation in STEM, especially for Black and Hispanic youth. The United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), recently passed by the Senate and now being considered in the House of Representatives, would expand the National Science Foundation to include a new Technology and Innovation Directorate. While USICA is a good start, Schneider says attention to applied education research is missing.

To read the full article, see Schneider: To Build a STEM Workforce, We Must Invest in Education Science. But a Bill Congress Is Considering Doesn’t Go Far Enough