Funding Cuts Are a ‘Gut Punch’ for STEM Education Researchers

The New York Times ^ | May 22, 2025, 5:00 a.m. ET | Katrina Miller

[Lurker]

“But on the other hand, the benefits of educated citizens is good for everyone.”

No, it isn’t. It most certainly isn’t good for the people who have to pony up the cash for it. At some point in the future this young lady may be a boon to society or she may not.

Government has no right to bet money they took from me under the threat of force on another person’s future.

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[norwaypinesavage]

"the values encapsulated in diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., have been a focus in the field"

Proves that this program should be totally defunded.

[wjcsux]

Scumbags Taking Everyone’s Money.

[CodeToad]

The vast majority of “STEM” isn’t.

[SmokingJoe]

Most of the innovation and scientific breakthroughs in America come from top private companies like Nvidia, SpaceX, Google etc.
Them university tax dollar gobblers just produce garbage like the dangerous Covid vaccines and climate change garbage etc. Naturally, legacy news will back them.

[Languager]

The google guys invented google while undergrad students at Stanford, while most certainly benefiting from NSF funding.