NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is creating a new group in Congress to promote education and workforce development programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math.
Shaheen was at Nashua Community College on Monday to announce the Senate STEM Education and Workforce Caucus and to discuss legislation she’s sponsored in that area.
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Shaheen says the caucus will raise awareness of the importance of STEM education to improve the nation’s global competitiveness.
She recently sponsored a bill that would award grants to schools that want to send students to robotics competitions and other contests that promote STEM education.