By nearly all objective measures, the U.S. education system is not fulfilling its primary duty of ensuring that today’s students are prepared to achieve in the world of tomorrow.
As we all know, modern society is becoming ever more dependent on technology. Hence, if American students are to compete in the job market of the future, they must be competent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Chris Talgo is the editorial director at The Heartland Institute. He wrote this for .
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