{"id":14322,"date":"2019-02-17T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=14322"},"modified":"2019-02-16T23:50:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T05:50:57","slug":"tennessee-governor-bill-lee-announces-the-future-workforce-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2019\/02\/17\/tennessee-governor-bill-lee-announces-the-future-workforce-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Announces the Future Workforce Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee Government<\/h2>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN <\/strong>– Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced the Future Workforce Initiative to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) training in K-12 schools as part of his first-year legislative agenda for education.<\/p>\n

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cOur agenda advocates for increased access to career and technical education for K-12 students and a key part of this includes prioritizing STEM training,\u201d said Lee. \u201cThe Future Workforce Initiative is a direct response to the emerging technology industry and making sure our students are first in line to be qualified for technology jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

This investment in STEM-focused early college and career experiences supports the Tennessee Department of Education\u2019s \u201cTennessee Pathways\u201d Certification process<\/a>, as well as the STEM School Designation<\/a> partnership with groups like Tennessee STEM Innovation Network and Code.org.<\/p>\n

The Future Workforce Initiative aims to put Tennessee in the top 25 states for job creation in the technology sector by 2022 through three areas of emphasis including:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Launching new CTE programs focused in STEM fields with 100 new middle school programs and tripling the number of STEM-designated public schools by 2022.<\/li>\n
  2. Growing the number of teachers qualified to teach work-based learning and advanced computer science courses through STEM teacher training and implementation of K-8 computer science standards. <\/li>\n
  3. Expanding postsecondary STEM opportunities in high school through increased access to dual credit, AP courses and dual-enrollment. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201c58 percent of all STEM jobs created in the country are in computing but only 8 percent of graduates study computer science in college,\u201d said Lee. \u201cBy exposing Tennessee students to computer science in their K-12 careers we are ensuring our kids have every chance to land a high-quality job.\u201d<\/p>\n

    In his presentation to the legislature, the Governor will recommend a $4 million investment to implement the Future Workforce Initiative.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI look forward to working closely with the legislature to ensure every student has access to a high-quality career, and to get there we\u2019ll need to make STEM education a reality for students across Tennessee,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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