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Dallas Morning News Cartoon

A timely cartoon from The Dallas Morning News …

Danger: America Is Losing Its Edge In Innovation

NMSI’s stalwart board member, Norman Augustine, former Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin, zeroes in on the competitiveness issue in Forbes with great clarity and strong data:   …

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. …

Tom Luce discusses class size limit rule on WFAA

Former proponent of class size limitations says it's no longer needed View the video after the jump. …

Nicole Small: Science teacher Tonya Krause for Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 As a mother of a 4-year-old who spent her summer exploring everything from bugs to volcanoes at science camp, I saw a child's innate sense of curiosity and desire to explore the world. As adults, whether parents or educator…

Young Leaders Program Participants Speak at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit

Posted by Alia Mohmed,  NMSI coordinator of the Young Leaders program:View the video footage of Meredith Gibson, student at Iowa State, and Margaret Mattix, Vice President of Global Marketing at ExxonMobil Chemical Company, speaking about their …

Dr. Bernard Harris op-ed piece in Houston Cronicle

Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director: Dr. Bernard Harris, former NASA Astronaut and a member of the NMSI board, is a great champion of math and education for young people. He wrote a terrific op-ed piece that appeared in today's Hous…

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…