Fi we want to actually compete with the world, we need to encourage kids that math and science are not only valued and interesting, but also useful. Our ed system, as structured, is to produce workers for our economy.

Right now, it’s only chucking out – in the main – kids who can take tests and run a McDonald’s drive thru window.

Our canary in the coal mine in this instance ar science fairs. Make does a good overview of the issue and provides some good followup articles.

Meanwhile, a week late to the party, NPR covers the reporting on how so many biology teachers are not teaching evolution.

Look, if we can’t hire people to teach our children facts, we’re already screwed.