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The burden of proof is on the pro-STEMmers to show that we really do need a bunch more STEM majors, not on the rest of us to prove we don't. Edit: and are you
by eutectic 12y ago
The burden of proof is on the pro-STEMmers to show that we really do need a bunch more STEM majors, not on the rest of us to prove we don't.
Edit: and are you sure that your higher-wages claim (source?) is not just evidence that STEM majors act as an effective filter for the smart and driven.
- _gotmilk 12y agoI originally read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-rosen/the-truth-hurts-the-stem-_b_3900575.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-rosen/the-truth-hurts-th... Quote: "People in STEM jobs benefit from being in such high demand. Study[1] after study[2] confirms that STEM professionals get paid more than non-STEM professionals -- often much more -- even when you control for their education and other factors. Contrary to Charette's claim that STEM wages have stagnated, reports from Georgetown, the Commerce Department[3], and the Information Technology Innovation Foundation[4] show that they have risen faster than non-STEM wages, even in recent years. That is a sign that employers are feeling the pinch." The Studies linked: [1] http://www.esa.doc.gov/Reports/stem-good-jobs-now-and-future http://www.esa.doc.gov/Reports/stem-good-jobs-now-and-future [2] https://cew.georgetown.edu/report/stem/ https://cew.georgetown.edu/report/stem/ [3]http://www.esa.doc.gov/Reports/stem-good-jobs-now-and-future http://www.esa.doc.gov/Reports/stem-good-jobs-now-and-future [4] http://www.itif.org/publications/real-story-guestworkers-high-skill-us-labor-market http://www.itif.org/publications/real-story-guestworkers-hig...