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Help with Homework or Do Housework?

A lack of STEM skills has parents skittish about math and science.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Maybe Mr. Clean can help junior with his Algebra I homework. According to results of a recent study by Emerson, nearly 9 out of 10 adults (85%) would choose an unpleasant household task like doing laundry over solving a math problem. For the third year in a row, Emerson conducted a survey on American attitudes toward Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Survey results show that, even as STEM education continues to make headlines, many Americans still don’t feel confident—or, ...

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