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ERIC Number: EJ294977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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A Response to the National Reports.
Aldridge, Bill G.; Johnston, Karen L.
NASSP Bulletin, v68 n470 p20-24 Mar 1984
A crisis is observed in the educational gap, most severe in science and mathematics, between specialists and the majority of citizens. Problems discussed include declining enrollments, teacher supply and demand, student achievement, the effect of cumulative advantages on the science and engineering talent pool, and the appropriateness of existing curricula. (MJL)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, Science Careers, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science, Student Needs, Teacher Supply and Demand
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: A Nation At Risk; National Science Teachers Association