The Houston Business Journal – Gabriella Rowe
“Houston is in line to create hundreds of thousands of STEM jobs in the coming years, but we won’t have the workers to fill them unless several things change. By the year 2018, more than 715,000 STEM-related jobs are projected in Texas, according to a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also projects a 9 percent growth in engineering professions from 2012 to 2022. While that’s promising news for Houston’s economy, and in particular for the Energy Corridor of West Houston, there’s also troubling reports that suggest a shortage of qualified workers to actually fill those positions. If Houston wishes to remain an appealing long-term hub for STEM-related jobs, it is our communal responsibility to ensure that our children are learning, understanding and fully engaged in STEM education – the earlier the better.”(more)