by Molly Walsh, Burlington Free Press
The battle for the attention of students in science class is being played out all over the state, as state officials, employers and school leaders strive to make Vermont a place with more science innovation and discovery, and a place with more highly paying science and tech jobs. Schools are ground zero in the effort. The results of the push are mixed. Vermont, like the rest of the U.S., is behind science and tech education leaders such as India, South Korea and China. And many Vermont tech employers report continual shortages of highly skilled employees such as software developers, even in a recession. We’re not keeping up with the competition, said Chris Allen, president of the Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering. “It’s just a fact.”
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