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if that is the future, perhaps we could by ringing alarm bells regarding america s educational system. the u.s. ranks 17th in science, and 25th in math. joining some on set are two people good at both science and math, jared cohen, author of the new digital age and rachel haut, new york s first chief digital officer. welcome to the program. thank you so much. rachel, i ll go to you first on this. every time i hear about developing tech, getting is more digitally savvy and coding and programming, you get excited, and then the reality of where this country is in terms of math and science and engagement and learning about the issues comes crashing down, i feel bereft. how do we encourage american students to succeed in these fields at a time of, i would say, near crisis in the areas of math and science. this is why the mayor has
helight, for example, made in new york. we want diversity always in the tech sectors. one of the exciting things is new york city is probably the most diverse tech sector. the start-up genome report showed that we have more female founders in new york city than any other city in the world. digital is not just about the tech sector on its own. you wantly all of these various large sectors, many housed in new york city, will become digital. as jared said, it s the digital age. more than half of the world s population are women. they re coming online, that s more options, more choices, more independence, obviously there s challenges for when you have a smartphone, options are good. maggie is a highly wired digital proponent. i am, and we will end on that note. maggie is wrapping the segment. rachel, jared, thank you so much the new digital age is on sale