Parents’ perception of STEM improving

Posted on 27 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson

More than half (51%) of parents said they would encourage their child to pursue a science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)-based career, according to BAE Systems-commissioned YouGov research.

According to the research, almost the same amount (55%) of parents said they actively try to encourage their child to study STEM subjects at school, and 61% said they felt that their child has more opportunities to learn STEM subjects now compared to when they were at school. The research surveyed almost 600 parents with…

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