Gloria Condrup
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- Milken Institute58 min
STEM Education: Preparing Kids for Jobs Their Parents Don't Understand
Caroline Fairchild, Kimberly Bryant, Stanley Litlow, Tom Khalil, Brent Bushnell, Doug Mellinger, Gloria Condrup, Precious Baskin
A panel of educators, industry leaders, and policymakers addressed the critical shortage of 1.4 million projected STEM jobs by highlighting severe proficiency gaps and advocating for structural reforms such as universal apprenticeships and mastery-based learning. The discussion highlighted successful models like IBM's P-TECH and Black Girls Code while calling for immediate federal CTE reauthorization to align funding with labor market demands and address teacher retention issues. Ultimately, the consensus emphasizes shifting from age-based promotion to skill verification to ensure a diverse, qualified workforce can fill high-wage positions in fields like data analysis and cloud computing.