I&#x27;ve seen various sources claim the US is behind other nations in STEM fields, particularly math, at the primary and secondary levels.<p>e.g. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nms.org&#x2F;AboutNMSI&#x2F;TheSTEMCrisis&#x2F;STEMEducationStatistics.aspx" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nms.org&#x2F;AboutNMSI&#x2F;TheSTEMCrisis&#x2F;STEMEducationSta...</a>