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Broadcast Information Center Education News Parents Can Use
How can parents help their children master math and science subjects? How do advanced math and science courses prepare students for college and academic success? How can we ensure all math and science teachers are thoroughly prepared to teach their subjects? How does the No Child Left Behind Act encourage quality math and science instruction in every classroom? In the 21st century, success in life and at work increasingly depend on a solid knowledge of mathematics and science. Virtually all today’s good jobs – not just the technical or high-level ones – demand a deep understanding of math and science principles that was unnecessary in previous generations. In their daily lives, citizens are being asked to make important judgments on a variety of issues, from stem-cell research to energy conservation, that also require a high degree of math and science literacy. Despite great technological advances, the achievement gap in math and science between white and minority students remains large. And U.S. students are lagging behind their peers in international comparisons. Even though American fourth graders scored second in a recent international math and science study, our twelfth grade students ranked only 16th, behind every industrialized rival and ahead of only Cyprus and South Africa. To be effective in the global economy, American students can and must acquire mastery of math and science subjects. The November edition of Education News will help parents understand the importance of ensuring a world-class mathematics and science education for all children. The program will offer parents information and tools for encouraging their children’s academic achievement in these essential subjects. Our conversation will explore questions such as:
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