Education in science, technology and engineering leads to strong, innovative future generations. Scientists and educators (probably rightly) credit the U.S.’s global leadership to advances in these fields. While American science may be strong, math and science proficiency will be critical for maintaining that position, and reports are less certain on the strength of our schools.
Thus, a pressing question for the 2012 election season is how presidential candidates and Congress members will tackle education. Indeed, this question is one of 14 posed to the presidential candidates—President Barack Obama and former governor Mitt Romney—and one of eight questions posed to 32 leaders in Congress. The questions are part of an effort led by ScienceDebate.org to learn where candidates stand on science and technology issues. Scientific American has partnered with ScienceDebate.org, and this post continues our ongoing series to examine each of the 14 questions. We encourage you to discuss each question in the comments. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the fifth question below regarding the future of science, technology, engineering and math education in the U.S.
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