The crisis in human capitalThis overview discusses the current shortfalls in the U.S. national education system with attention to their effects on the aerospace industry and potential remedies. Student-achievement and literacy rates are examined to compare U.S. students to those of other countries, and the sociological and cultural phenomena are listed which can contribute to deficiencies in learning. Intervention programs for young children and for students in math and science are discussed, and corporate mechanisms are described which support scholarly activities. Also examined are teaching resources provided by government agencies that deal with science and technology. The general conclusion of the paper is that the efforts to date are insufficient because they do not address education levels across the country. It is suggested that corporations and communities rather than federal and state governments address the educational shortfalls.
Document ID
19920056907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kersey, E. D. K. (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Kersey, Judith A. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Social Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Congress
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 23, 1991
End Date: April 26, 1991
Sponsors: Canaveral Council of Technical Societies