Future Economy Dependent on STEM

06/02/2008

In recent years, economists and public policy experts have focused a great deal of attention on a growing need to increase the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills of its current and future workforce. Their message has been that our country’s future in a global economy is dependent on its ability to be innovative. Innovation in this context is defined as the ability to rapidly translate knowledge and insights into new high value products and services. Innovation requires knowledge acquired through education or, more specifically, STEM skills.


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