Last week, as reported by Forbes, congress auctioned off underused wireless spectrum– even though a wireless broadband infrastructure is a necessary part of advancing a thriving 21st century economy. The Dodd-Frank financial overhaul has been a disaster for businesses, which will also continue to have an impact on the economy. But, the sharp decline in American innovation and the plummeting levels of U.S. students’ math and science performance cannot be overlooked in assessing the state of the economy.
The Heritage Foundation reports that back in 1983, The National Commission on Excellence in Education reported that our once uncontested world dominance in science, technology, commerce and industry was at risk. Over two decades later, in 2010, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine warned that, “Today, for the first time in history, America’s younger generation is less well-educated than its parents.”
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