第一任总统唐·博西（Don Bossi）此前曾讨论过第一项计划及其对设计世界的重要性，但扩展到一般教育以及美国学校中数学和科学的重要性。
Bossi说：“在数学，科学和其他STEM主题方面，我不会说教育系统正是在做我们希望它正在做的事情。”“我认为这是2012年的国际学生评估计划（PISA）分数，美国再次在他们对数学和科学调查的34个国家 /地区的下半部排名。”
Knowing how to apply their learning, said Bossi, is where the United States tends to fall behind. Because of that, students become disinterested or unmotivated to learn the exciting applications of those subjects.
“I don’t think the system has evolved in the way it needs to in going from what was the Industrial Revolution to what’s now the Information Revolution,” said Bossi.
Hands-on experiences, or “project-based learning,” as Bossi calls it, are a possible solution to this disconnect. This way, children can come face-to-face with challenges that many real-world designers and engineers face, and see how what they learn comes to life.
“One reason that’s very relevant is, if you think about most companies, rarely are you solving a problem that someone hasn’t already solved and the answer’s all written down,” said Bossi. “New products introduction, even solving manufacturing or supply chain problems—if it was easy as looking it up on page 32 of a book, anybody could do that, but that’s now what the real world is like.”
But programs such as STEM schools aren’t necessarily the complete answer. While STEM schools catch the interest of those who already know about the field, said Bossi, those who aren’t knowledgeable about the field are left out.
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“Our goal would be to try to think of, ‘Well, how do you make every school a STEM school?’,” said Bossi. “Really, we’d like to see a future where every school offers great STEM learning opportunities to all kids, and is not just accessible by the few that know from an early age or the privileged ones.”
“Privileged ones,” or those who dominate the industry, create a less diverse environment, said Bossi, and therefore a less chance of younger people becoming interested.
Bossi说：“许多科技公司都以白人或亚洲男性为主导，许多公司对如何将更加多样化的劳动力投入茎上感兴趣，因此他们带来了观点。”“这不是要进入子集，而是试图伸出援手并吸引尽可能广泛的受众。”
Bossi说，认识到对多样性的需求以及应用您的知识的需求是成功教育的关键。通过承认这两个概念，并创建创造性的动手项目，更多的孩子将变得更加意识到和对该领域感兴趣。
Bossi说：“如果您让孩子们兴奋，如果您使它变得有趣，如果您引人入胜，他们自然会愿意学习。”“当您充满他们的心和热情时，您就可以帮助您摆脱其他障碍。”
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