“I really wish we didn’t have to take math classes in college,” Eva said. “The ideas are all difficult for me to understand. It's like my brain doesn't work that way. Eva is like many students, woefully unprepared for college math and courses that involve math. Many teachers witness this struggle within their classrooms and students, necessitating future changes. However, the field of education is constantly evolving. Whether due to the introduction of new technologies or even new teaching methods, teachers must be innovative. A new initiative in the teaching community is that of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); this will better prepare children for higher education and future well-paying jobs. STEM education is essential to the future success of the U.S. economy and its future workers. “STEM job creation over the next 10 years will significantly outpace non-STEM jobs, growing 17 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for non-STEM positions” (Why STEM Education Matters , 2011, paragraph 1). Many companies resort to outsourcing the technology and engineering portion of these jobs. “Google, Microsoft, IBM, Facebook and other big tech companies insist that companies can't find the skills they need in the domestic job market and need access to a larger global pool of STEM workers” (McSherry, 2013, para. 11). ). However, if the national pool of these workers was larger, companies would no longer be required to import them. A reassessment of the educational level with which students leave American high schools is underway. We hope that innovative changes within schools will bring the United States to the level of education that workers around the world receive, but we must begin when the child... middle of paper ... or a recovery jobs that were previously outsourced to be done by Americans for America, facilitating economic growth and prosperity. Works CitedWhy Stem Education Matters. (2011). US Department of Commerce. Retrieved from http://www.nms.org/Portals/0/Docs/Why%20Stem%20Education%20Matters.pdfMCSherry, J. (2013). Ineeting Engry 2013 survey: increase in pressure, drop in wages. Electronic Design, 61(11), 26. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/detail?sid=1e76bc50-b47d-4907-9b94-55898d5dcddb%40sessionmgr115&vid=5&hid= 115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=f5h&AN=91103806Moomaw, S. (2013). Teaching STEM from the Early Years: Activities to Integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.