4 Dec
2013
4 Dec
'13
6:53 p.m.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57215739-68/average-students-education-sh... Discouraging. But I have to wonder where we're going wrong. I do 35 to 40 physics and astronomy related outreach visits to elementary schools for the U every year and the kids certainly seem interested in STEM subjects. 'Course, then I go to local eateries and interact with the wait staff only to find just the opposite. Frustrating. Sometimes I feel like the next voice we hear coming from the Moon or the first voice coming from Mars will be speaking Mandarin... But then considering we're also 20somethingth in infant mortality and healthy life expectancy I guess we have lots to worry about. patrick Sent from my iPad