STEM and Understanding Reality
The premise sounds great, especially when one considers that the majority of people in the US is engaged in magical thinking. The problem is that most leaders in government and business lack the informed thinking suggested by proponents of using STEM teaching.
While jobs that need STEM thinking are hot, too many are not being filled by qualified US citizens. This goes back to the problem with leaders not understanding STEM enough to make intelligent hiring decisions. This feeds into the political cycle in that these reality challenged leaders support candidates that are also reality challenged for important offices. I read that a lot of lobbyists prefer someone who will listen to them for information instead of the ones who are wonky enough to actually understand the problem.
