Schools Matter: Bracey: "… the impending shortage of scientists and engineers is one of the longest running hoaxes in the country"

Schools Matter: Bracey: "… the impending shortage of scientists and engineers is one of the longest running hoaxes in the country":

Bracey: "… the impending shortage of scientists and engineers is one of the longest running hoaxes in the country"

by skrashen

Posted at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/no-algebra-isnt-necessary--and-yes-stem-is-overrated/2012/08/26/edc47552-ed2d-11e1-b09d-07d971dee30a_blog.html#comments

Roger Schank: “ …we hear argument after argument about the need for more STEM education (pretending we don't have lots of unemployed science PhDs).”

Roger Schank’s observation is supported by reports that conclude that there is a surplus of STEM-trained