Innovators and educators come together at Northrop Grumman
Assemblymember Betsy Butler at an informational hearing she hosted on Education and the Aerospace Industry last Friday at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach. “Today we are here to talk about our kids and how to prepare them for the 21st century,” said Assemblymember Betsy Butler at an informational hearing she hosted on Education and the Aerospace Industry last Friday at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach. “Many of you know we aren’t educating our kids fast enough and preparing them for what we call STEM education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. [We are] really trying to move STEM and STEM related items into our classrooms.” The event featured discussions on educational needs, student training in STEM education and a special robotics demonstration by a California Robotics Team. Because of Butler’s involvement in the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace and her connection to the technology heavy 53rd district, she was able to bring together many knowledgeable brains such as representatives from Northrop Grumman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Boeing along with representatives from El Camino College and the Da Vinci School in Hawthorne. “STEM must be a high priority…
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