Math and Science Education

A Million Student Mission

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 04.05.2012

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As a science teacher, principal and educator of more than 30 years, I know that American greatness is born in our schools. STEM education in our classrooms put a man on the moon and created the Internet, and it is the key to America's future.

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Recruiting and Supporting Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Careers

Wendy Pollack | Posted 04.03.2012

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Gender bias in STEM fields inhibits many talented women and girls from entering STEM careers, which keeps the U.S. from remaining economically competitive in the world.

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Will the Next Celebrity Scientist Please Stand Up?

Harvard Kennedy School Democrats | Posted 04.28.2012

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We need to celebrate our scientific high achievers. Regional and national science fairs should be broadcasted, publicized, and covered in the media. And we need to find and commend role models in science, engineering, and math, whom young Americans can aspire to be like.

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New Obama Plan To Help Math, Science Teacher Prep

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 04.08.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he...

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Heed the Robot

Seth Shostak | Posted 04.01.2012

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If robots have tear ducts, they'll be giving them a good workout this week. Dick Tufeld, the voice of one of television's most famous robots, has died at the age of 85.

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Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Richard Steinberg | Posted 03.20.2012

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My students will go to college having succeeded in a school system that emphasized high-stakes, low-level tests. They will not be prepared to think critically in college. Those that succeed will do so despite their education, not because of it.

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Scientists and Engineers Need Different Inspiration

Mark Changizi, Ph.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

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Last summer I had the privilege of going to Scifoo where I met interesting folks and heard about interesting science. But my story here in this piece ...

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Bottom Line on Mathematics Education

David Mumford | Posted 01.30.2012

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If we want future adults to learn to use mathematics then we must show them how mathematics is used in ways and situations that are genuine and that are relevant to their own experience. This isn't really all that hard.

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LISTEN: Beyond The Classroom, Rethinking How Kids Learn Science

Posted 01.14.2012

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The U.S. is becoming increasingly concerned over learning among the country's youth in areas of science and math. International testing has shown that...

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Investing in Our Future Is the Best Way to Fix the Nation's Economy Over the Long Run

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson | Posted 10.04.2011

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I am dumbfounded that we are considering cutting federal investments in science and technology that will reduce debt over the long run and ensure that there are well-paying jobs for future generations.

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The Best And Worst States For Math And Science Education

Posted 09.10.2011

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In recently released rankings of how states' primary education systems are preparing students for careers in engineering, Massachusetts, Minnesota and...

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Innovate: Education -- The Next Literacy

Mickey McManus | Posted 08.07.2011

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What if there were a basic literacy beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic that we missed, or that wasn't necessary until this moment in our history?

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Engineers, Start Your Right Brains

Godfrey Mungal | Posted 05.25.2011

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College students who graduate with engineering degrees have a moral obligation to help the world's poor and under-served with basic needs, like gaining access to clean water, adequate lighting or cooking fuel.

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Proposed Budget Cuts Promote an 'American Brain Drain'

Andres De Los Reyes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Whatever savings the federal government seeks to make by cutting federal support for innovative science investments will only lead to substantial costs in future years.

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STEM Sell: Are Math and Science Really More Important Than Other Subjects?

Alfie Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Does one subject merit special attention, deserve more dollars, constitute the core of what we expect our schools to offer?

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The Kids Are Alright. Or Are They?

Diane Bryant | Posted 05.25.2011

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As pundits, influencers and personalities debate, shouldn't we hear more from the minds to be molded? How do our students feel about their ability to compete, our ability to compete and the role of the education system?

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Better Education, Better Health

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.17.2011

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There's a huge disconnect between what doctors and other scientists know and what most patients grasp. To bridge this gap, physicians need do a better job talking to patients in plain language.

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It's Time to Do School Differently

Richard W. Riley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The challenges we are facing demand transformational change at all levels -- from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.

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