Science and Math

Improving science and math educational outcomes specifically in the middle school years is a focus of many districts. Politicians, academics, and business and community members all seem to be raising concerns that America is not as globally competitive as it once was. This is due, in part, to the fact that public schools in America are not producing high school graduates with the math, science, and technical skills to succeed in higher education. Science and Math will enable students to succeed in post-secondary education, and join the workforce in jobs that increasingly require math and science backgrounds; preparing youth to compete in and contribute to a knowledge based economy; and graduating students who are well-informed citizens able to make smart decisions throughout their personal and public lives regarding issues of personal finance, health, the environment, the economy, and related local and national policy issues.