Discuss “American math and sciences slipping”
Public discourse on America’s growing deficiencies in math and science education is intensifying.
“America must do more to prepare high school students for college-level mathematics and science,” said Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to a U.S. Senate committee, according to a February 10 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The implications for American global technological dominance have been a growing concern in many Washington circles.
John Mackey, Carnegie Mellon’s assistant head of mathematical sciences, confirmed that students from countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, and China seem to have better basic skills in early math classes.
“Americans catch up, generally, as curriculum...
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