Science Council - Education Coordinating Council

We consider it a high priority to increase educational opportunities available to all in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in order to fill the education pipeline with the next generation of scientists to carry on the important work that bolsters our agricultural system.

The Education Coordinating Council cultivates the robust partnerships across the Department needed to achieve Secretary Vilsack's goals of "building a modern workplace with a modern workforce;" fostering the next generation of workers in university teaching and research; meeting the needs of the private sector; and improving public awareness of the important role that the food, agricultural, and natural resource sectors play in promoting our country's physical and economic health and security.