The state Department of Education has issued new, more rigorous and real world science standards, called the Next Generation Science Standards. They aim to prepare students for future employment and set Connecticut up for long-term economic growth in high-tech STEM-based industries.
A major component of the renewed focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is an emphasis on career and technology education, which prepare students to be college and career ready by providing core academic skills, employability skills and technical, job –specific skills.
“With new science standards and a renewed focus on STEM careers, we not only set students on a path to success, we set up Connecticut for long-term economic growth,” said education commissioner Dianna R. Wentzell.
The Next Generation Science Standards were developed by 26 states based on recommendations by the National Academy of Science. Their goal is to get more students interested in science and engineering by emphasizing their connections to understanding our world and to solving human challenges.
