Innovation and Education: Are we investing well?
The National Academies “Rising above the Gathering Storm” devoted an entire chapter to “What Actions Should America Take in K–12 Science and Mathematics Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century?” and concluded, “The competitiveness of US knowledge industries will be purchased largely in the K–12 classroom.”
On January 18th, 2008, ASTRA and CSIS will sponsor a discussion that will critically examine the role of education in driving innovation. We will also review how well American students are doing relative to their peers in other nations. Our objective is to shed a little light on this highly complex area to find out where we appear to be doing well and where we need to consider changing to improve our education outcomes.
