{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206034228/http://kilmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kilmer-encourages-continued-development-of-national-ap-engineering", "Kilmer Encourages Continued Development of National AP Engineering Course", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Derek Kilmer", "K000381", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) encouraged continued development of the framework for a national Advanced Placement (AP) Engineering course. In a bipartisan letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the members encouraged the NSF to make investments in engineering similar to the AP Computer Science Principles course, set to launch in the fall of 2016.\u00a0Kilmer and Bucshon were joined by 53 other members of Congress in sending the letter to NSF.\n\u201cWe support the continuation of your efforts in developing AP courses in Engineering and Computer Science with stakeholders, such as the College Board, universities, educators, and industry,\u201d Kilmer wrote in the letter sent today. \u201cCollaborative work on these courses will help ensure students are receiving college-level education and learning concepts applicable in the workforce. We applaud the NSF\u2019s partnership with the College Board in providing funding for production of the AP Computer Science Principles curriculum framework. We encourage the NSF to similarly invest in the development of an AP Engineering course as well.\u201d\nIn the letter, Kilmer noted that it\u2019s important for the American education system to address an increase in demand for technological and engineering competence in the global workforce. The U.S. Department of Commerce has reported that in the last 10 years, job growth for STEM careers has increased three times more than that of non-STEM jobs. Developing curriculum for high school students to engage in and access college-level courses is part of the drive to get students prepared for jobs that are in demand. According to Washington STEM this can have significant benefit in Washington state because the state continues to have significant job vacancies in STEM fields.\n\u201cWe need to equip our kids with the skills they need to be successful in an increasingly technology-driven workforce,\u201d said Kilmer in the letter. \u201cThis dependence on technology and our capacity for innovation is a major source of U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Our educators should be provided with tools to instill in our students an awareness and passion for computer science and engineering.\u201d\nKilmer is a leading advocate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning. He authored a set of principles to guide the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act which invests and expands STEM programs to increase access for students of all backgrounds. He also held a STEM App Design competition earlier this year to encourage high school students to engage in STEM learning.\nThe full text of the letter is below:\u00a0\nDr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Pramod Khargonekar\nAssistant Director \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistant Director\nDirectorate for Education and Human Resources\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Directorate for Engineering\nThe National Science Foundation \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The National Science Foundation\n4201 Wilson Boulevard \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04201 Wilson Boulevard\nArlington, Virginia 22230\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arlington, Virginia 22230\n\u00a0\nDr. Suzi Iacono\nActing Assistant Director\nDirectorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering\nThe National Science Foundation\n4201 Wilson Boulevard\nArlington, Virginia 22230\n\u00a0\nDear Dr. Ferrini-Mundy, Dr. Khargonekar, and Dr. Iacono,\nWe applaud your work in continuing to develop the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles and Engineering courses by collaborating with and convening stakeholders, including the College Board, universities, educators, and industry. This effort recognizes the importance of professional development and rightly creates new opportunities for educators who wish to advance their knowledge in this subject matter and teach these courses.\nThe United States is a technology-driven society and our capacity for technological innovation is a major source of U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Engineers are key contributors to technological innovation and engineering employment can be both intellectually and financially rewarding for individual U.S. workers and their families. Engineering knowledge and skills can also be valuable to non-engineers who benefit from using these skill sets in their everyday life and in non-engineering occupations.\nIn order to meet the increasing demand for technological and engineering competence, as well as equip future generations with the skills they will need to be successful, our nation\u2019s education system needs to instill in our students an awareness and passion for computer science and engineering.\nThe National Academies has said that K-12 engineering education may contribute to student learning, achievement in science and mathematics, increased awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, as well as boost youth interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and increase the technological literacy of all students. By developing AP computer science and engineering courses, the NSF is taking an important step forward in continuing the work of integrating these critical fields into K-12 education.\nWe support the continuation of your efforts in developing AP courses in Engineering and Computer Science with stakeholders, such as the College Board, universities, educators, and industry. Collaborative work on these courses will help ensure students are receiving college-level education and learning concepts applicable in the workforce.\nWe applaud the NSF\u2019s partnership with the College Board in providing funding for production of the AP Computer Science Principles curriculum framework. We encourage the NSF to similarly invest in the development of an AP Engineering course as well.\n  Sincerely,\nDEREK KILMER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LARRY BUCSHON\nMember of Congress \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Member of Congress\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206034228/http://kilmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kilmer-encourages-continued-development-of-national-ap-engineering"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5539980959147215, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}