The days of being able to get into a good jobs and careers without high-level math skills are behind us. Think about it for a moment. The demands of the Digital Age are not confined to those working in Silicon Valley. The answers to those questions are sadly clear. Students drop math because they hate it, and as a result it may leave them, and America, economically crippled.
Many employers are already desperate for qualified workers.
All of that is the bad news. The good news is that there are efforts afoot to alter this gloomy picture and avert the unhappy fate it portends for America and Americans. First and foremost, our schools and teachers have brought a new focus and intensified efforts to mathematics instruction. Parents too are becoming more involved, supporting and working with their children to spur their interest and sharpen their skills. The program not only helps children develop specific mathematical skills, it creates an in-home climate where mathematics knowledge and skills are valued as important and fun.