Does affirmative action decrease the likelihood that minority students will pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics?
The evidence suggests yes … The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will conduct a briefing on “Encouraging Minority Students to Pursue Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at 624 Ninth Street, N.W., Washington. D.C. 20425. We’re planning on hearing evidence from various speakers on how to encourage more minority students to major and go on to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Good jobs are available in these fields, and colleges and universities should attempt to ensure that minority students who wish to fill them are in a position to compete on an equal basis. Part of the problem is that while African American and Hispanic students initially express interest in STEM majors, they drop these majors in higher numbers than other students. There’s no single way to deal with this. Among the angles that will be addressed is the apparent success of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in gradu
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