Higher education is facing a remediation crisis…. :
Higher education is facing a remediation crisis…. community colleges spend over $1.4 billion on remedial courses each year
many high school graduates are not properly prepared to take college-level courses
a lack of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in U.S. high schools prevents many students from pursuing careers in information technology
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The American Society for Quality recently conducted a survey asking over 1,000 elementary through high school students to rate the ability and classroom performance of their science teachers on a letter-grade scale…
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A majority of high school students said their teachers are not educating them about careers in information technology and science
42 percent of high school students feel that their teachers do not demonstrate how science can be used in a future job
Third through sixth grade students are more likely than high school students to believe that a person must be skilled in math and science to find a high-paying career
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Schools and charitable foundations across the country are making an effort
Arizona State University has implemented a program called the STEM Network
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donated $3.6 million last year to implement remedial training programs in colleges
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The U.S. has fallen behind other nations in education and progress
this reflects back on the fact that not enough emphasis is placed on STEM education of secondary students
to combat this problem, education reform efforts should continue to be directed toward increasing the level of STEM education that young students receive, in addition to informing them about the opportunities available for science and math jobs and careers in information technology