http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/12/28/if-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-are-so-important-why-create-financial-disincentives-to-pursue-their-study Comments On: If Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Are So Important, Why Create Financial Disincentives to Pursue Their Study? by Goldy en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Sandiai]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:13:17 -0800 The Stranger
Nah. Can't happen.
Posted by Mister G]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:55:59 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Goldy's Mom]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:34:12 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sandiai]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:04:13 -0800 The Stranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFrCoe7AT…
Posted by rob!]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:45:58 -0800 The Stranger
The Seattle "progressive" is absolutely not one iota different than a Bellevue Republican. It's all about the yuppies dominating the levers of government to get whatever toys they want at public expense, and then putting out whatever propaganda the media will amplify.
Posted by Mister G]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:34:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:30:09 -0800 The Stranger
If I were a parent, I don't know what I would do. I want to believe in the public school system, but I can see why parents work 12-16 hours a day to send their kids to private schools.
Posted by Bauhaus I]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:51:39 -0800 The Stranger
Please see my comments in the comment section under "Today's News" ---

(The Sinister State of the American Economy)
Posted by sgt_doom]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:50:08 -0800 The Stranger Posted by gnot]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:40:24 -0800 The Stranger
I know the most important class I took in college was Physics, as it helped me see the natural relationships in life. Perhaps the STEM folks need to take a meta-physics class or two to help them see the humanity in science.

Differential tuition will sharply cut interdisciplinary studies, which will lead to more social workers that can't figure out why their Xmas tree keeps falling over, and more engineers who only associate Bethlehem with steel.
Posted by Sir Vic]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:38:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dr. Z]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:14:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by GPD]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:49:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Big Sven]]> Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:53:02 -0800 The Stranger
Especially glad I didn't tread that water given the unexpected turns my life has taken since then.
Posted by rob!]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:10:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Orsh]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:04:21 -0800 The Stranger
Also, won't higher tuition for STEM fields discourage low-income students from pursuing these degrees? That's bad. I'm all for retroactive tuition based on how much you make at the job you get after school.
Posted by well_now]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:39:41 -0800 The Stranger
I have a stem degree and, while I do pretty well, I consistently guide communications and business majors who make more than me. I just don't see any evidence that people who have soft degrees make more moral decisions than I do.
Posted by MikeB]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:59:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by ourkind]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:45:51 -0800 The Stranger
This system has several advantages: First, it entirely removes up-front tuition barriers to attending college. Second, after the transition to Pay It Forward is complete, the system is not only entirely self-financing – it also supports successive net increases in college enrollment, making higher education both more affordable and accessible for succeeding generations of students. Third, by linking payments to students’ ability to pay, Pay It Forward allows graduates to chose work based on their interests and skills, rather than solely on financial conditions. And finally, students retain access to federal financial aid to cover their cost of living, books, etc.

More here, including a full report: http://washingtonpolicywatch.org/2012/10…
Posted by eoionline]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:44:42 -0800 The Stranger Why not take it all the way then...and make tuition based on actual post-degree income? Those that get the most result from their degree, pay the most. Those that ended up with loans and no job. Don't.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:27:42 -0800 The Stranger
@11, STEM-field graduate education can be brutally competitive, dehumanizing, and exhausting, too. Long gone are the days when my dad's major professors took a personal interest in their students and often had them over for dinner. The system selects for almost 100% assholes at the top; it's why I largely opted out of grad school except for selected classes.
Posted by rob!]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:52:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by wxPDX]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:36:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Goldy]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:32:57 -0800 The Stranger
And jeez Goldy, it's the holidays, take a break.
Posted by WFM]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:20:00 -0800 The Stranger