“…There is widespread support for the view that a capable STEM workforce is important for innovation and economic growth, even among those who disagree on other questions related to this workforce (Carnevale, Smith, and Melton, 2011;Kelly et al, 2004;Teitelbaum, 2014). There is also broad agreement that STEM knowledge and skills are becoming increasingly important across the economy, and that current and future jobs are more likely to draw on these abilities than the jobs of the past (Baird, Bozick, and Harris, 2017;Carnevale, Smith, and Melton, 2011). STEM occupations have grown faster than non-STEM occupations in recent years and are projected to continue to do so (CRS, 2017;Noonan, 2017).…”