A bibliography of publications relating to math & science education and skills in the U.S. (2006)

"A Phony Science Gap," Phil Samuelson's columns debunking what he claims to be the myth of a science shortage (2006).

American Competitiveness Initiative is the set of policy proposals developed by the Domestic Policy Council's Office of Science and Technology Policy (2006).

"A Disturbing Mosaic," by William Wulff argues that we are trading away long-term economic health for short-term gains in security (2006).

"Math Key to Nation's Future," editorial page from Fortune Magazine, April 6, 2006.

"Strengthening Education is Critical," (IL MFG 2006).

U.S. Engineers competitive compared to China, India. (2006)

"The Knowledge Economy: Is the U.S. Losing its Competitive Edge?" a report of the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation, poses a serious of benchmarks and compares U.S. performance to that of major competitors (2006).

Education Vital Signs is a two page summary of US-OECD student achievement (2006).

"Meeting America's Economic & Security Challenges in the 21st Century" is a policy paper developed by the Association of American Universities proposing a National Defense Educaiton and Innovation Initiative (2006).

"The Fake Science Threat" offers another contrarian view by Sabastian Mallaby in the Washington Post (2006).

"Rising Above The Gathering Storm" emphasizes a set of recommendations that would increase skill sets and ensure that the U.S. offers unparalleled opportunities for applying these skills (2006).

"A Wake-Up Call: America's Losing Its Intellectual Capital" article from Workforce Management (2006).

Creating the Biomedical Workforce of the Future (commentary) (2006).

"Five Ways to Improve Math & Science" reviews evidence of skills acquisition and recommends five strategies to combat shortages (2005).

"Waiting for Sputnik" argues that basic research and the people who do it are key to U.S. competitiveness (2005).

"Losing the Competitive Advantage" is an AEA white paper making the crisis case for science and technology (2005).

"A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics and Science Education" emphasizes the education pipeline and the need for new partnerships (2005).

"Tapping America's Potential" crafts an argument in support of the Education for Innovation Initiative, which seeks to increase the number of STEM graduates by 2015 (2005).

The Chronicle offers more information on contrarian views (2004).