Lee announces plan to beef up STEM offerings in Tennessee schools
Kendrick Atkins (left) acts as the guinea pig for AJ Henderson, who is learning how to take blood pressure during health sciences class at the Trezevant Career and Technology Center. In conjunction with his recently announced proposal to expand access to vocational and technical training for high school students, Gov. Bill Lee's Future Workforce Initiative would launch new STEM-focused career and technical education programs in Tennessee's middle schools. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he wants to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics offerings in Tennessee’s K-12 schools — and he’ll set aside $4 million in his proposed budget to pay for his so-called Future Workforce Initiative.
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