Question

How do you feel about schools emphasizing STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) Education as a way to address the issues with social problem in today's America?

Answer 1

It's quite subjective and opinion may differ from person to person. Instead of ways to solve social problem we should try and find out what is the cause of social problems at first place.

Social problems, not only in America, but anywhere in the world is caused by irrational decision making. Environment differs from one country to another but if Individuals can make logical decisions most of the social problems either would have been avoided at first place or would have solved without becoming gross.

Few major social issues are:

1) Unequal Distribution of Wealth - America of all the countries is one of the better off countries in the world. Logic says if government start taking the wealth from who has become rich than why would anyone would want to be rich at first place. This is called cometitve environment and which makes people with talent and determination have access to wealth.

2) Poverty - True, that unempoyment has not decreased but its generally the people who couldn't update with the technology.

3) Crime and Criminals - Prison population in America is growing every day. Most of the prisoners are drug offenders who use or sell recreational drugs.

STEM is meant to provide a child with logical thinking. Such subjects help in growth of thinking capabilites and imrpoves logical reasoning skills. Schools should provide students with knowledge of social issues and reasons behind that. I over the period have tried thinking the reasons of various subjects taught that I never found useful. But very soon I realized such subjects has helped me in various streams of life.