STEM to STEAM: Art in K-12 is Key to Building a Strong Economy
Submitted by wrivenburgh on October 23, 2012 - 4:08pm.
"As the nation embarks on a new school year, education leaders from President Obama on down are facing a renewed commitment to the STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - as a driver of innovation....
I applaud the growing and necessary focus on spurring innovation worldwide, and as a lifelong STEM student myself, I've seen firsthand the innovation that STEM education can produce. But I've also witnessed STEM's limits, and there is a rising new voice out there that has an additional viewpoint on how to keep America competitive - at an even higher level. For the past several years, I have been arguing that we need to add the "A" for Art to turn STEM to STEAM. So I was delighted to note how this year, the upcoming 43rd season of Sesame Street is being brought to viewers by the letters S-T-E-A-M (5). Only a year ago, Elmo was interviewed on CNN about the importance of S-T-E-M. What a testament to the power of creativity!"
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