Foreward

Report of the Carnegie-IAS Commission on Mathematics and Science Education, June 2009

The world has shifted dramatically—and an equally dramatic shift is needed in education. The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy report states that we must raise the bar in education and rethink the design of school if we want excellent mathematics and science learning for all America students. We need to “do school differently” in ways that raise expectations and place math and science at the center. 

Released in 2009 and endorsed by more than 65 organizations, the report provides a hopeful view of the future of K-12 education in the U.S. It also provides a roadmap for this vision through recommendations for key stakeholders including the federal government, governors and states, school districts, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, businesses, unions, philanthropy, and others.

The report was released by the Carnegie-IAS Commission on Mathematics and Science Education. The Commission was formed to address the concern that the U.S. education systems are not providing students with an adequate education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology—the so-called STEM fields.