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Wowed by young scientists, Obama announces $240 million in new pledges for STEM education

March 24, 2015/

Obama used the science fair event to highlight private-sector efforts to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math. He announced more than $240 million in pledges to boost the study of those fields, known as STEM. This year’s fair is focused on diversity.

By Jim Kuhnhenn

Full Story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765670577/Obama-announces-240M-in-new-pledges-for-STEM-education.html

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