We have more college degrees but a general decline in math and science scores.
So we've seen already gains in math and science in many of these schools.
This is especially crippling in math and science--two fields critical to future economic development.
Now, we are actually -- unfortunately, our students are falling behind in math and science, internationally.
Students there have achieved some of the highest test scores in the world in math and science.
And in this competition, producing the most innovative programs in math and science will be an advantage.
That is why it is so essential that we make investments in math and science education now.
These are vastly under-appreciated reasons why American students score last in math and science performance amongst OECD countries.
Comparative surveys show American children lagging well behind their peers in other major industrial countries in math and science.
They had started organizing AP courses in math and science in the school.
We don't want to be falling behind in math and science and technology.
And yet, American students continue to fall behind in math and science when compared to their peers in other countries.
Part of the reason for this decline in math skills is the stigma associated with excelling in math and science.
But Girls Inc. gave her a place to just be a girl and pursue her interest in math and science.
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The United States, a nation that has always led the way in innovation, is now being outpaced in math and science education.
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Overall NAEP trends since 1970 show declines or relative stability in math and science in the early 1970s, followed by improvements thereafter.
Many immigrant parents place a heavy emphasis on education, particularly in math and science, viewing this as a path to success in America.
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From a young age, girls need to know that being good in math and science is cool and is not only for boys.
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So I want to make sure that we're helping school districts hire and retain the best teachers -- especially in math and science.
Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education beyond high school, many requiring proficiency in math and science.
Named for his paternal grandfather, a renowned physician and philanthropist, he went to Andover and then Yale, where he excelled in math and science.
She says there's no way that all school kids can become proficient in Math and Science by the year 2014, as the law requires.
One assessment shows American fifteen year olds no longer even near the top in math and science when compared to their peers around the world.
And that's why education in math and science is so important.
South Korean children are outpacing our kids in math and science.
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"I started talking about 21st century skills and wanting to prepare our kids in math and science, especially our low-income and ethnic minority students, " Ursetta said.
So, it's bad timing that today's students are not demonstrating the necessary levels of interest or proficiency in math and science to fill these technological jobs.
One group, those with advanced degrees in math and science, found the abstracts almost equally credible, with slightly less than half (46%) favoring the bogus equation version.
Making sure that our kids are thriving in math and science -- where we know there are going to be more jobs -- that will grow our economy.
What I did know at the age of 19 is that I had excelled in high school in math and science and at baseball outside of the classroom.
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