by Steve Olson
First published 2012
This report examines community colleges and their critical role in STEM education based on findings from a national summit. The National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering organized the gathering with National Science Foundation support. Olson documents how these institutions serve growing student populations while retraining workers displaced by economic shifts. The summit addressed partnerships between two-year and four-year colleges that help students transfer successfully into STEM programs. Participants explored strategies for increasing participation among underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The report analyzes how subjects like mathematics can either open doors for students or create insurmountable obstacles to degree completion. Olson presents the summit's conclusions about community colleges adapting to meet workforce demands in an evolving economy.
Genres: education, non-fiction, academia, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
156 pages · Paperback · National Academies Press