Lou DiGioia, Executive Director of MATHCOUNTS
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How well is the U.S. preparing today’s students? Not well enough, according to the newly-released U.S. News / Raytheon STEM Index. Despite multiple initiatives to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, America is still not producing enough workers to fill current and future STEM jobs, which are now outpacing the rest of the economy by 300 percent.
Lou DiGioia, executive director of MATHCOUNTS, says their National Competition is bringing together the brightest math students from the U.S., helping to foster a passion for math — to get ahead of future demand.
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U-S INDUSTRIES FACE A DIRE NEED FOR EMPLOYEES WITH THE ADVANCED MATH ABILITIES NECESSARY TO REMAIN GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREPARE TODAY’S YOUNG PEOPLE FOR TOMORROW’S CAREERS. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS ARE AT A CRITICAL POINT. BY INSPIRING A LOVE OF MATH AND SCIENCE, WE CAN HELP SET THEM ON THE RIGHT TRACK FOR FUTURE SUCCESS.
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For more, visit MATHMOVESU.COM.