America ranks 27th among developed nations in the proportion of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science and engineering.US undergraduate institutions award 16% of their degrees in the natural sciences or engineering. South Korea and China award 38% and 47%, respectively.
On the Program for International Student Assessment exam, students in Hong Kong and Shanghai dominated their counterparts in the US, and most other countries and most other countries in Science and Technology.
A record number of high school students taking and passing Advanced Placement exams are scoring at the lowest level possible, according to national data on 2010 graduates. In science, students in 16 countries outscored American students.
Fewer than one third of elementary and high school students have a solid grasp on science. China, Japan, and Finland are all ahead of the US.
To put this in perspective, for years the US dominated the science and technology fields and filed record numbers of patents which in turn empowered its military and fueled its economy.
This matters because our country desperately relies on mathematicians and engineers to remain at the cusp of technological advances. The failure to prepare tomorrow's leaders in math and science is a threat to our country's global standing.
Finally, where does Black students fit in this sad situation? Take a look a Chicago Failing Schools.
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