Last year, President Obama announced a goal to recruit 10,000 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers over the next two years, saying it was necessary to “move the country forward” and bring the country’s STEM education to levels comparable to those in other developed countries.
“When I came into office, I set a goal of moving our nation from the middle to the top of the pack in math and science education. Strengthening STEM education is vital to preparing our students to compete in the 21st century economy and we need to recruit and train math and science teachers to support our nation’s students,” President Obama stated, but it seems that over the past decade, Hispanics and blacks have been under represented in STEM jobs.
Asians and non-Hispanic whites are more likely to earn bachelor’s degrees and therefore take up a larger share of STEM jobs, pointing out that equality in educational attainment could also help bring more Hispanics and blacks into colleges to launch them into STEM careers.
