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4. Also, be careful when comparing to other countries

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 06:09 AM

Jul 2015

Many of those countries limit who can go to college and life decisions are made early on, closing doors to many options when a person is young.

On my reading list, so I haven't read it, but important ideas: http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Liberal-Education-Fareed-Zakaria/dp/0393247686/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428512725&sr=1-1&keywords=in+defense+of+a+liberal+education

I know there are plenty of studies that show, for example, how learning music complements learning math. We can't be single-minded in our support of STEM that we lose the rest of who we are.

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The Case for Federal Intervention in Math Education [View all] ericson00 Jul 2015 OP

The major issue is ion_theory Jul 2015 #1

That won't work. Mona Jul 2015 #2

I agree absolutely with math teachers needing a degree in math ericson00 Jul 2015 #12

Neocon legacy just us Jul 2015 #3

Also, be careful when comparing to other countries Mona Jul 2015 #4

Fareed is not a good example ericson00 Jul 2015 #5

Not holding up Fareed as the example... Mona Jul 2015 #6

it's H1Bs we have to get at first MisterP Jul 2015 #7

we wouldn't need more foreign students ericson00 Jul 2015 #8

this is an issue where a brave politician ericson00 Jul 2015 #10

I think a potential reason math education is ignored is ericson00 Jul 2015 #13

more support for STEM boatsnhose Jul 2015 #14

The STEM shortage is a myth. Ka hrnt Aug 2015 #15