Many commissions on education have warned that over the next decade, the U. S. will face a critical shortage of skilled workers thereby reducing the ability to compete globally. Numeracy (quantitative literacy) and the ability to put into effect quality improvement principles are among the critical skills workers need in preparing for the future. Businesses and educational institutions have targeted middle school students as the primary pools for these skilled workers and toward this goal have developed joint ventures to give these students an awareness of numeracy and quality improvement. This author has engaged in such a joint venture designed to interest Baltimore city middle-school students in pursuing careers in the Statistical and Quality Sciences.
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