The aspects of elementary and high-school education that the National Defense Education Act most focused on were _________________.

A) textbooks and equipment
B) school lunches and school breakfasts
C) ROTC and physical education programs
D) programs in mathematics, foreign languages, and the sciences

Mathematics

The abstract science of quantity, structure, space, and change, utilizing symbols and logical reasoning.

National Defense Education Act

Enacted in 1958, this law provided funding for education in the U.S., particularly in science and engineering, in response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik.

Textbooks and Equipment

Educational materials and tools used in the process of teaching and learning in educational institutions.