Posted on 02/28/2017 3:35:46 PM PST by bobsunshine
President Donald Trump signed into law two bills on Tuesday aimed at encouraging women to pursue careers in science and business fields.
“Today I’m signing two bills that promote women entering and leading the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, and math. Currently, only one in four women who gets a STEM degree is working in a STEM job – which is not fair, and it’s not even smart for the people that aren’t taking advantage of it,” Trump said.
“It’s unacceptable that we have so many American women who have these degrees but yet are not being employed in these fields, so I think that’s going to change, and it’s going to change very rapidly. Protecting women with STEM degrees and all Americans with STEM degrees – very important, but it also means you have to crackdown on offshoring, because the offshoring is a tremendous problem that displaces many of our American workers and brains, the brain power,” he said.
“Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act” (H.R. 321) directs NASA “to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the nation’s space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives: NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS; Aspire to Inspire; and Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research.”
NASA is expected to support a specific plan to Congress on how best to “facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K-12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in STEM fields and to pursue careers in aerospace,” the bill stated.
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We obviously live on different streets. Kudos to your wife for marrying well.
I guess... it’s a pretty common thing around here. At least, when people have small children.
My wife did actually work for several years: about the time my two sons were in High School and college. Her earnings helped us save for college, and pay the bills during. After they graduated, her job (at a Dr’s office) went away. We didn’t really need her to go back, so.. she chose not too.
We’re not in one of the poorer areas of town, but... we’re also definitely NOT one of the richer neighborhoods either. I’m surrounded by homes that easily cost 2-3X what mine is worth. We COULD move up, I guess... if she still worked. But, why?
I think, many people convince themselves they MUST work, to be able to afford all the “nice things” they want. It’s true, I suppose.... but, my experience has been: Those “nice things” aren’t the things that bring happiness.
That said... when I was a kid, almost NO women worked. Of course, we had a tiny house, and only one car and one TV. So, things were quite different then. :-)
Anyway... thanks of the link. I intend to play around on it.
You need to get out more.
It might help to open your eyes and ears to what is really going on out there. Reading will help you also.
Good luck!
For the record, anyone who knows the two of us will quickly tell you: It was I who "married well". :-)
She keeps our world together.
I read FR every day. What more do I need?
You’ve got a point there!
I couldn’t watch Trump’s speech live, but I did see it via Townhall.com. I haven’t been this proud of our Chief Executive since Reagan. His desire to create a free, equitable, and dynamic United States comes through loud and clear, I hope you agree.
I have a feeling even Paul Ryan is going to come around, and that’s saying something.
I just realized what your screen name says. Sarah is near and dear to my heart as well; I have nothing but respect and admiration for her. I wish she was part of this administration.
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