PRINTER'S NO. 2627
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
615
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY NEUMAN, COHEN, THOMAS, V. BROWN, BIZZARRO,
SANTORA, SCHWEYER, FLYNN, WARD, ROZZI, PHILLIPS-HILL,
DiGIROLAMO, JAMES, NEILSON, MAHONEY, HARHAI, CALTAGIRONE,
MARSHALL, SCHREIBER, YOUNGBLOOD, GERGELY, READSHAW, SAYLOR,
DONATUCCI, PICKETT, O'BRIEN AND LONGIETTI, DECEMBER 8, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 8, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Supporting the educational philosophy that involves "Putting the
A (for Art) in STEM" to equal "STEAM," which recognizes the
importance of Art in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) education for the benefit of students in
this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, There is an educational philosophy that involves
"Putting the A (for Art) in "STEM," which adds Art to Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to create the new
acronym "STEAM," thereby recognizing the importance of Art in
STEM education; and
WHEREAS, This philosophy is reflected in the growing STEM-to-
STEAM movement that recognizes the essential role that art and
design play in enhancing STEM education and research and
emphasizes how all topics in these subject areas relate to each
other and to the real world; and
WHEREAS, The "A" stands for the broad spectrum of the arts,
including liberal arts, such as Language Arts, Social Studies,
Physical Arts, Fine Arts and Music, that each shape development
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