Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as a longtime advocate of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--or STEM--education during my tenure here in Congress, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 1270, expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month. In our increasingly global and technology-based economy, math education has become even more important to ensuring our Nation's continued economic competitiveness. Learning math is financially beneficial for both our Nation's economy and for our students. In 2010, the top 10 highest paying college majors were all related to math, science, and engineering. Unfortunately, recent National Association of Educational Progress--NAEP--test scores has shown little or no progress among our fourth and eighth grade students since 2007. Despite the best efforts of many, this data demonstrate that much more must be done to improve mathematics education and to demonstrate its relevance to our Nation's students. That is why the Joint Policy Board of Mathematics has chosen the 2010 theme 'Mathematics and Sports' for this year's Mathematics Awareness Month.”