d) America's future in the global economy is tied to improving educating in scientific and technological advances.
Standardized education and STEM programs aimed to bring the US to a higher level and the same level throughout the country. It focuses on improving technology so the US can keep up with the progressing economy.
During the Reagan presidency, an educational study was performed to assess the quality of US schools. The report was called a Nation at Risk and revealed the education of the US had fallen behind on a global level. Steps were taken to bring the US up to par. Under the Clinton administration, the education plan included standards for minimum requirements for schools to achieve as well as creation of standardized testing. The Bush administration continued this process by creating No Child Left Behind which set rules for meeting standards and provided funding for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. The Obama administration added Common Core creating national standards for education. All of these programs have been with the government's goal to advance US education.
The reason why people from many religious groups settled in the middle colonies was because they were able to freely practice their religion in these colonies without fear of being hunted down for their beliefs while in other colonies they could possibly have been persecuted.
