by Wajid Hassan

There are many students who want to get ahead by attending a STEM school but many of these specialized schools lack the curriculum, have inadequately trained teachers, or are driven by ideology and not results. Students in Southwest Seattle attend the “best” schools only to find the classes are taught solely via online education or the teachers don’t understand the topic well enough to teach the curriculum however this at many time is because the school boards have enough funds to finance a top curriculum.

STEM is the term for the latest curriculum module that incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into existing learning modules in schools throughout the United States.

It has become more important than ever to prepare our students for the rigors of a college education. Parents need to be involved if they want their children to attend prestigious schools such as Aviation High School and Evergreen Campus. Once graduated with STEM degrees these students can have a great long term career at Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other technology giants which are in dire need of employees with STEM degrees and laced with latest technologies.

A state legislator recently commented on the importance of STEM education. They believe, like many do, that STEM education begins early. Unfortunately, the model for this education is rare to none as schools don’t have the capacity or knowledgeable teachers to incorporate a STEM curriculum into their traditional methods.