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[[left margin]] congress [[left margin]] [[right margin]] [[circled]] 2 [[circled]] [[right margin]] Ironic: our soc., that relies so much on sci/tech - + got to be world leader thru ability to innov., eng., + explore - now puts so little value on sci or emphasis on sci ed. [[strikethrough]] our schools + comm are dev. workforce that will fuel econ. in future => it's critical to provide that workforce (today's students) the sci/math/tech knowledge + skill they'll need to compete globally [[strikethrough]] why is [[crossed out]] sci [[crossed out]] stem ed important? 1. Inspire + ed next gen of RKT sci, env. eng., + innovators 2. To prepare core of future workforce => basic, living wage jobs [[increase]] req stem skills [[strikethrough]]prepare to work in TI, IBM's [[strikethrough]] 3. More broadly => critical to create scientifically literate citizens. Issues we deal w/, + are surrounded by, [[increasingly]] have their roots in sci/tech To understand the issues vote intelligently make responsible decisions that affect their lives + comm. directly