BOSTON – The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative will provide $500,000 in funding to support the state’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) resources, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray announced late last month.
Murray, who chairs the STEM Advisory Council, made the announcement during the council’s inaugural meeting at the Museum of Science on Jan. 28. He said the funds will provide resources for the seven regional STEM networks in the state.
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“Investing in and improving STEM education will help us continue to build a highly skilled work force in Massachusetts,” Murray said in a statement. “As we focus on retaining and attracting businesses that need employees trained in the STEM fields, we must simultaneously promote STEM education and STEM careers for our young people.”
The Advisory Council plans to increase the number of STEM programs in Massachusetts schools and assist in the creation of a statewide STEM Plan. The council will also provide recommendations for a campaign to build public support for STEM initiatives.
University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson said, “As a scientist and as an educator, I am very pleased to serve on a council that is focused on the critical issue of encouraging greater numbers of students to dedicate themselves to the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”
Additional information is available at mass.gov.
