He concluded his response by encouraging Americans to pursue careers in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field.

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Students can enter their specific homework problems and get immediate answers, including a "Show steps" feature for math-related queries.

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Over the past decade, Illinois suffered the third highest loss of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math-related) jobs in the nation, barely beating out Delaware and Michigan.

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In other words, the current positive attitude toward education is accurate if a student chooses the right degree (student readers: consider a math-related field if you want job security).

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Henson also said nearly 78 percent of the educators reported a rise in the number of students planning to pursue a math- or science-related career.

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The longevity of our industry and the infusion of new and diverse ideas that appeal to ALL consumers depend on getting more women into engineering, math, design and other STEM-related disciplines.

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