STEAM Education & Job Training

The education of the next generation is what defines civilization. The education of our workforce is the greatest investment we can make in ourselves. The education and training needed to compete in the global job market has shifted. To prepare our workforce, we need to ensure students have a strong background in mathematics, engineering, and science related fields. STEM to STEAM should become the new standard for public schools across the nation. This isn't just about technology - there are a substantial amount of creative jobs that contribute over $1 billion of investment into the Commonwealth each year. We support encouraging schools to emphasize STEAM in their curriculums.

Create a better system to connect experienced tech talent with tech companies. Offer a paid “reskilling” for the long-term unemployed and under-employed tech workforce. Provide incentives for employers at companies of all sizes to hire these newly trained, formerly unemployed workers.

Establish the Massachusetts Learning Redesign Challenge. Create a network of partnerships between educators, businesses, and leaders to integrate a modern learning approach that would deliver education that prepares all students for real world jobs.

Expand the Mass Tech Collaborative internship program by lifting the current cap (two interns per year), increasing funding for the program, and developing a marketing campaign to increase awareness of the program.

Reform the independent contractor law so that it better serves the tech community.

Online marketplace for services and curriculum to connect software engineers and tech leaders with classrooms throughout the state.