And, there is nothing wrong with that corporations developing programs that output what they need. If I need tube benders and they aren’t available, then I must train new ones. If I need new chemistry to develop radar absorptive materials, then I may have to invest in the nearest university to create that new STEM path.
There is STEM below the university level. There are current programs in high schools and here, a dedicated middle school.
We have STEM in scouting beginning at the cub level. it is not universally accepted but is doing pretty well where it is supported. Our STEM scouting effort is not universally accepted here but on other councils is coming along pretty good.