Want to get teens interested in math and science? Target their parents

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 12:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math – otherwise known as the STEM disciplines – is considered to be vital to national competitiveness in the global economy and to the development of a strong 21st century workforce. But the pipeline leading toward STEM careers begins leaking in high school, when students choose not to take advanced courses in science and math.

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