Pushing More Math, Science Linked To More High School Dropouts Among Minorities

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 02:50 in Mathematics & Economics

Everyone says the 21st century is a high-technology one and so government agencies have spent billions pushing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math degrees in college, which has led to a glut among academics, while the government has pushed more math and science education in high schools, which is leading to...more dropouts. Writing in Educational Researcher, scholars at Washington University in St. Louis have found that more rigorous academics drive more students to drop out.  read more

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