/sci/ - Science & Math

>>5482405
budget cuts killed every chemistry lab from NYC to San Fran

My first real chemistry class was in college.

We are falling behind in international competition (academic and industrial) because primary and secondary education lack rigorous science education

I did not major in chemistry but took some organic, it was mainly predicting the main product of a reaction with a large focus on the behavior of aldehydes .... These concepts are not extremely difficult and are BETTER taught at a younger age ...... Science and Math are a language, we should teach kids more complex science and math at a younger age like they do with Spanish these days

I cant sell Spanish, but I can sell chemicals (breaking good not bad). Why is the USA F'ing themselves over? BECAUSE SCHOOLS ARE CONTROLLED BY LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS WHO THINK READING SHAKESPEARE IS A GOOD EDUCATION .... CHEMIST GRADS KNOW THAT CHEM IN PRIMARY/SECONDARY GETS NEXT TO NO FUNDING OR ATTENTION BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND STUDENTS ARE CONVINCED IT IS BORING BEFORE THEY EVEN TRY IT SO WHY BOTHER TEACHING IF YOU ARE GOOD AT CHEM.

thats my 2 cents