Over 40% of college-bound high school graduates need remediation in math, costing Indiana as much as $35M each year.US students rank 36 th among developed countries in the average Math, Reading and Science scores and are at or below the average scores of the 65 OECD countries participating in the 2012 PISA test.high school graduates in 2011 were ready for college level work in math only 30 percent were ready in science. There are currently 1.9 STEM job openings for every qualified STEM applicant, according to the national organization Change the Equation.A Bayer survey reported that 59% of businesses are losing productivity because of a lack of these STEM skills in their workforce.Indiana cannot afford to wait another day to build this road to success for all Hoosiers. This is about building healthy communities with more jobs, good schools, and less crime. This is about preparing all Indiana residents – particularly our children – with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful, productive participants in the 21 st century American economy. This is not just about producing more scientists and engineers. All students should have equal access to quality STEM curricula, regardless of gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.Ī focus on STEM education can help restore access to the American dream of high quality employment with good wages and benefits.The critical thinking and problem-solving skills learned through STEM subjects are essential for any job, career or profession, from plumbing to retail to music.These skills are learned in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (or “STEM”) studies, making STEM education critically important to Indiana’s future.Not enough potential employees have the critical thinking, problem-solving, planning and execution skills needed for the 21 st century workforce. There is a crisis in the American workforce: the American dream is slipping away from the next generation of workers.
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