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Editorial: El País

Retos pendientes para el curso escolar
Sept. 2, 2024

  • Spanish students show a negative trend in the STEM area, especially in mathematics.
  • Many students, particularly girls, suffer from math anxiety.
  • As technological development advances, the demand for STEM graduates increases.
  • The government will launch a plan to boost math and reading comprehension learning, but the plan is limited by budget constraints.
  • A teacher deficit, especially in the STEM area, is a persistent problem.
  • STEM graduates are drawn to private sector offers and often rule out teaching.
  • The process to enter secondary teaching is long, especially in the STEM area.
  • A potential solution could be the creation of specific university careers for teaching in the STEM area at secondary level.

Conclusion: It is vital to boost the STEM area in Spanish education due to its growing importance in the economy. To do this, strategies must be implemented that address student anxiety towards math, the teacher deficit, and the budget limitations that restrict the implementation of enhancement plans.