Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1735) to coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1735 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act''. SEC. 2. MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL MODELING EDUCATION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The mathematics taught in schools, including statistical problem solving and data science, is not keeping pace with the rapidly evolving needs of the public and private sector, resulting in a STEM skills shortage and employers needing to expend resources to train and upskill employees. (2) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States will need 1,000,000 additional STEM professionals than it is on track to produce in the coming decade. (3) The field of data science, which is relevant in almost every workplace, relies on the ability to work in teams and use computational tools to do mathematical and statistical problem solving.…”