WHY STEM?
The case for STEM as a focus of our educational system is based in observable trends and employment outlooks. The more we study the need for our students and workforce to excel in STEM fields, the more we understand it isn't a question of why – it's a question of why are we waiting?
US DATA
TELLS THE STORY
Careers in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and especially those in computer science, aren't only exciting and lucrative - they're steeply on the rise in the United States. Students with the skills to perform those jobs are in high demand and short supply.
GOVERNOR'S BETA GOALS
7%
INCREASE
in public library use by all ages
INCREASE
3rd grade reading
and 7th grade math scores
5%
INCREASE
in career and technical education enrollment
4%
INCREASE
the percentage of PA Skills certificates awarded (by 2020)
INCREASE
full-time students enrolled in STEM-specific majors at state institutions
22%
INCREASE
minority enrollment at public institutions (by 2020)
OUR GOALS
PA STEM Experiences for Equity and Diversity (SEED) Ecosystem is a collaborative between school districts, libraries, Intermediate Units, post-secondary institutions, and environmental education centers along with growing public/private partnerships that seeks to provide:
CONNECTED STAKEHOLDERS
Connect ALL stakeholders to STEM educational experiences and opportunities from classroom to intermediate unit level throughout the region.
STEM FOR ALL
Generate coherent STEM experiences for all learners including historically underserved and underrepresented populations.
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
Generate coherent STEM experiences for all learners including historically underserved and underrepresented populations.
IN THIS TOGETHER
The PA SEED Ecosystem is proud to work alongside these peer systems across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
