Big Tech, STEM education, and the allure of a promising future have captured the essence of American ambition. Yet, the dissonance between this aspiration and the fact that only 26 percent of American 8th graders were proficient in basic mathematics in 2022 is jarring. This glaring discrepancy poses a crucial question: Are we lost in the dream of a new tech-enabled world while overlooking the fundamental requirement of a well-rounded education for all students?
Amidst the intricacies of the educational and societal terrain, personalities like Kamau Bobb stand out. As the director of STEM Education Strategy and Research at Google and the founding senior director of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech, Mr. Bobb’s journey is both inspiring and enlightening.
