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STEM education provides rich opportunities for forming a self-image of being capable, resourceful, and able to contribute to solving important problems

Closing the gender gap in STEM education

Rachna Mohan, Online STEM Editor December 23, 2022

As the world readies itself for the 4th Industrial Revolution, America alone will need to fill 3.5 million STEM jobs by 2025. According to the Bureau of labor statistics, It is estimated that the STEM industry will grow by 8.8%. So, it is empirical that...

"STEM education [is] an accelerator of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Girls' and women's equal access and participation
in STEM is key to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its pledge to leave no one behind in terms of equality, peace and human progress," read a statement released from the United Nation report; "Reimagining Girl's Education through STEM"

STEM education fosters student and societal growth

Sophia Liu, Eastside Features Editor December 23, 2022

The study of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has been the driving force behind much of the world’s discoveries and advancements throughout history. These disciplines have allowed doctors to develop cures for diseases, put astronauts...

"At the end of the day, STEM education is not always a monetary priority for the schools who just don’t have enough to support more than the standard curriculum."

Causes of educational disparity

Matthew Rentezelas, Global Commentary Editor December 23, 2022

Although much of the American public tends to assert that institutions of racial discrimination have been torn down, these institutions have left a bloody mark on the nation that leaves minority groups disadvantaged to this day. This idea is especially...

"As a philosophy, STEM is meant to create a program that integrates all four disciplines in a way that forces the student to use cross-disciplinary knowledge to solve problems," writes Wyatt Dalton, a driven Tech entrepreneur. 

What is STEM education?

Rachna Mohan, Online STEM Editor December 23, 2022

Many people know what STEM is but don't know anything past the catchy acronym.  So, what is it?  As a relatively new term coined by the National Science Foundation in the early 2000s, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  "As...

Breaking through the addiction

Breaking through the addiction

Taylor Goodman, Online Community Editor December 17, 2022

Vaping has become more and more of a common activity for young teens throughout the past couple of years. Teens often say “I’m just going to try it once” when vaping for the first time. From that one trial, vaping often becomes a once-in-a-while...

How East should deal with the vaping issue

How East should deal with the vaping issue

Isabelle Berger, Eastside Opinions Editor December 17, 2022

Vaping has become an epidemic in high schools across the country. With vaping companies targeting teenagers using a variety of flavors and colors, students are now more prone to vaping than ever. The school district as a whole has taken this on headfirst...

Juul falsely advertises its products

Juul falsely advertises its products

Julia Rosten, Eastside Culture Editor December 17, 2022

As of April 2021, JUUL was the most popular reusable e-cigarette company in the world. Feeding into teens and adults’ unhealthy addiction to vaping, each JUUL contains 40 mg of nicotine; equivalent to the amount of nicotine in one pack of cigarettes....