{"id":1078,"date":"2009-06-10T21:09:15","date_gmt":"2009-06-11T01:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2009-07-29T18:03:40","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T22:03:40","slug":"who-wouldve-thunk-it-science-is-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1078","title":{"rendered":"Who would’ve thunk it: science is important"},"content":{"rendered":"

A report was released today<\/a> by the Carnegie Corporation of New York-Institute for Advanced Study Commission on Mathematics and Science Education that makes the case for emphasizing science and math education in our nation’s schools.<\/p>\n

Our nation needs an educated young citizenry with the capacity to contribute to and gain from the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future productivity, understand policy choices, and participate in building a sustainable future. Knowledge and skills from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe so-called STEM fields\u00e2\u20ac\u201dare crucial to virtually every endeavor of individual and community life. All young Americans should be educated to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153STEM-capable,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d no matter where they live, what educational path they pursue, or in which field they choose to work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I haven’t had the chance to read through the thick report yet. I welcome you to do so and leave your impressions in the comments.<\/p>\n

(H\/T The Gradebook<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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