On Wednesday, the Kentucky Senate passed two important math and science initiatives, 36-0.
No doubt Senate leaders put these initiatives at the top of their agenda to make a point: Improving math and science education can't wait.
In 2007, similar initiatives passed the Senate but then died in the House because of gubernatorial election-year politics and objections of the teachers unions. Modifications have been made to accommodate the teachers -- although the offending parts will have to be confronted one day.
The House should act quickly on these bills. Kentucky lags in science and math the way it lags in so many areas...
...Why does it matter? First, many of the best jobs of the future will depend on math and science skills. The expanding fields in the new economy include computer science, environmental engineering, health care and biomedical engineering. At the top of the list of jobs that are on the decline are manufacturing and agriculture -- two Kentucky staples...
...Why does it matter? First, many of the best jobs of the future will depend on math and science skills. The expanding fields in the new economy include computer science, environmental engineering, health care and biomedical engineering. At the top of the list of jobs that are on the decline are manufacturing and agriculture -- two Kentucky staples.
This from the Courier-Journal.
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