Refutes Allen’s claim that STEM education is solely for the purpose of getting kids into the workforce, as she recognizes that the “Common Core STEM standards require a great deal of critical analysis, collaborative reasoning, and even rhetoric, all of which are essential to political participation—which also demands proficiency in interpreting charts and distinguishing valid conclusions” (Allen 20). While Allen continues to defend the liberal arts as a way to boost political participation, Almagor shows that this is not the case. STEM classes are just as important in the purpose, if not necessary.
