“Toward What Ends? A Critical Analysis of Militarism, Equity, and STEM Education”, authored by Shirin Vossoughi and Sepehr Vakil, describes the parallel tracks of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) as a way to find technologically- adept recruits for the military, and to promote equity and diversity among students in public schools.
NNOMY, the National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth has been following this use of STEM for recruiting and it is exhilarating that academics and teachers are working on this issue in schools. We all need to work together to protect students from military and corporate abuse.
This chapter appears in Education at War: The Fight for Students of Color in America’s Public Schools.