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Chartiers Valley robotics team urges lawmakers to back after‑school STEM at national advocacy conference
Summary
Students from Chartiers Valley’s robotics team told the school board Aug. 14 they met lawmakers in Washington to press for funding and recognition of mentor‑based, after‑school STEM programs, cited local and national workforce gaps, and asked the district about updating budget labels and planned Title IV spending.
Student members of the Chartiers Valley robotics team described attending a National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., and urged the board Aug. 14 to help promote mentor‑based, after‑school STEM programs to local and federal policymakers.
Student Jack Radzanowski said the team’s goal was to advocate for STEM education at higher levels of government and to spotlight the value of after‑school, mentor‑based programs that the district already runs. He noted the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) supports ‘‘well‑rounded,…
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