2. The situation
• Ranked 17th overall
• Top 5: Finland, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Canada
3. evidence
• In 2009 nearly a third of the country’s manufacturing
companies reported having trouble finding enough skilled
workers
• 6% of people have an undergraduate degree in science
– Country wants it to be at 10%
4. Action plans
• Academies want the federal and state government to
improve early childhood education, strengthen the public
school math and science curriculum, and improve teacher
training in crucial subjects
• Calls on government and colleges to provide more financial
and campus support to students who excel at science
• Increase student interest, participation, and achievement in
math and science
– Make it fun, hands on, make the kids feel welcome to talk in class
5. Our perspectives
• Shocked at how low we are ranked
• Interesting on how far we dropped
• Interested on how we can become higher and have children
more interested and willing to learn
• Issue based off the recession
