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Racial Education Gap

  • How Does Compulsory Math Education Close the Racial Income Gap?

    How Does Compulsory Math Education Close the Racial Income Gap?

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    Xiner Xu

    STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education has been a national imperative for decades. More recent administrations have prioritized STEM in schools due to the rising importance of mathematical skills in the labor market. The American Competitive Initiative, signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2006, committed a…