http://economyincrisis.org/content/us-needs-education-industry-and-research-succeed
The article I read explained how to build an American economy that will be competitive with the rest of the world in the future. The education system in the United States is not not producing students who are well versed enough in math and science to compete around the world. In 2009, American 15-year-olds ranked 25th among their peers from 34 countries in a standardized math test administered by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development. Investing in research and development can help to both reduce our trade deficit and rebuild our industrial base. For instance, development of green energy and cleaner, more efficient transportation could help reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil, which currently sends huge sums of money out of the country each year.
Do you think the United States education system should focus mainly on math and science?
The article I read explained how to build an American economy that will be competitive with the rest of the world in the future. The education system in the United States is not not producing students who are well versed enough in math and science to compete around the world. In 2009, American 15-year-olds ranked 25th among their peers from 34 countries in a standardized math test administered by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development. Investing in research and development can help to both reduce our trade deficit and rebuild our industrial base. For instance, development of green energy and cleaner, more efficient transportation could help reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil, which currently sends huge sums of money out of the country each year.
Do you think the United States education system should focus mainly on math and science?
