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STEM Education refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Norwin School District is providing an ever-increasing array of learning opportunities in these subject areas for students.
In this section of the Web site, you can learn about:
  • Questions and Answers about STEM Education.
  • The history of STEM Education at Norwin.
  • Slideshows of recent STEM learning activities in robotics, chemistry, technology education, and more.
Some eye-opening facts:
  • STEM jobs are predicted to increase 10% over the next ten years.
  • Non-STEM jobs are predicted to grow by only 4%.
  • The wage disparity or gap between STEM and Non-STEM jobs is $9.55 per hour.
  • Countries other than the United States are producing many more scientists and engineers than the United States.
  • The total number of STEM employees predicted to be needed during the next 10 to 15 years is approximately 35,000 to 50,000 in southwestern Pennsylvania alone.