In his inaugural address last month, President Obama re-enforced his commitment to education and the need for a greater focus on the areas of math and science.
"No single person can train all the math and science teachers we'll need to equip our children for the future. ... Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people."
Last week, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled proposals for immigration reform that include rewarding immigrants who receive advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math areas from U.S. universities with green cards. Fine, put more emphasis on education in STEM, but not at the sacrifice of a good liberal arts education.
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