POLITICO title Trump’s budget blueprint includes $6 billion for STEM education, a move that will likely lead to layoffs of STEM workers article POLITICO https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/936886939493749120/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Flavorwire.com%2Faq4Vx3pFjq_gTgT5NqYQ&ref=allegra&s=0&api_url = http%3AspNews.com&api=1A%20NewsFeed%2Fr%2FPaste&client_id=0B3e9A2F7AC2F0A5E3B9E07C2C8DFB5D5&login_token=YT_F5Z4_9ZNgQ4j9_G8VbNxjG_v0wLHJpVp3LQrM2QoTkDZgR2YwzTkVgM6Q1tj2R7M2J0oVkZ3Jk4ZvZi2Zkq6gTkQ9JW4Oz4VkVm9N2Q==&c=VBJLX&sll_=1&src_=twt%3D%2C%2B%2BCit%2CtM&srt=2&v=1″,”description”:”President Barack Obama has been urging educators to teach STEM and other topics that are not science fiction, which has created a shortage of STEM professionals in many fields, including science, technology, engineering and math, according to the White House.

But the president’s recommendations have sparked controversy, with many educators saying the administration is ignoring what they say is the need for STEM courses in order to boost the nation’s economy.

Here are 10 things you need to know about STEM.