Senators Klobuchar, Hoeven meet with STEM students in Moorhead, West Fargo
April 7, 2015
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) saw the design process in action as students planned, constructed and revised their structure designs during STEM classes at Horizon Middle School on March 31. The senators also met with students at West Fargo’s Sheyenne High School.
The visit highlighted the schools’ efforts to prepare students for advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum and Klobuchar and Hoeven’s bipartisan Innovate America Act. The legislation would add 100 new STEM schools, support scientific research and help remove burdensome regulations for small- and medium-sized businesses, a statement from their offices said.
“To stay competitive in the global economy, we need a 21st century education system that prepares our students for the jobs of tomorrow,” Klobuchar said as quoted in the statement. “It was great to see students in Minnesota and North Dakota engaged and enthusiastic about science, technology, engineering, and math. I am committed to working across the aisle with Senator Hoeven to build on this momentum and pass our legislation that will expand opportunities for all students to succeed.”
“Sheyenne High School and Horizon Middle School have done a wonderful job of using project-based learning to prepare STEM students for the jobs of tomorrow,” said Hoeven as quoted in the statement. “Our legislation will help schools across the country do the same thing. The future of our nation and our ability to compete in a global economy will depend on STEM education, training and research.”
Caption: Senator Amy Klobuchar, MN, and Senator John Hoeven, ND, watched sixth-grade students construct toothpick and marshmallow structures in Amber From’s STEM class at Horizon Middle School on March 31.
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