Download or read book Increasing the Competitive Edge in Math and Science written by Janet S. Kettlewell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U. S. is losing its competitive edge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Thomas Friedman warns that America is not producing enough young people in STEM fields that are essential for entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century (The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, 2005).