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Tom Luce comments on America's math and science gap on KERA
Tom Luce, a former assistant secretary in the U.S. Education Department, comments on problems with U-S student performance in math and science. …
Mary Ann Rankin: school fixer-upper
Almost outside the peripheral vision of the speakers, the dean strides to the window. She nimbly flips open the wooden slats of the blinds. At a meeting about sustainability programs, Mary Ann Rankin, dean of the University of Texas' second-largest c…
Can You Have Your Change and Progress Too?
Posted by Tom Luce, NMSI CEO:Glad to see this insightful commentary in GOOD magazine by our colleagues at HCM Strategists, founding partner Terrell Halaska and new strategist Dr. Catherine E. Freeman. They address the question of how to keep up educa…
NEW YORK TIMES WEIGHS IN ON MATH & SCIENCE
POSTED BY RENA PEDERSON, NMSI COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR It’s Heartening to see the New York Times join the conversation about math and science education. This week, the Times published an e…
NMSI board member interviewed on "Fox and Friends"
Posted by Tom Luce, CEO and President of NMSI: Glad to see this interview on “Fox and Friends” this morning with Dr. Bernard Harris, who is a member of the NMSI board and great role model for young Americans. To view Dr. Harris’ “Fox & Fr…
Harris autobiography shows how to break barriers – and give back
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director …
Secretary Arne Duncan, in a conversation with Tom Brokaw
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director: Secretary Arne Duncan, in a conversation with Tom Brokaw <http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/> on MSNBC Monday, went into more detail on how the department will help recruit…
Follow-up report to "Rising Above the Gathering Storm"
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director: …
Video: Obama announces the launch of Change the Equation
See the video footage, below, of President Obama announcing the launch of Change the Equation, an effort to dramatically improve education in science, technology, engineering and math. …
AP Classes Can Lead to College Readiness
An Op-Ed by Tom Luce, appearing in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday.Saturday, September 11, 2010AP Classes Can Lead to College ReadinessBy Tom Luce, CEO, National Math and Science Initiative ABQ JOURNAL.COM President Obama is right to warn America…
