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Dallas Morning News Cartoon
A timely cartoon from The Dallas Morning News …
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. …
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…
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…
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. …
Obama calls space station from White House
Posted by Tom Luce, CEO, National Math and Science Initiative:Here is the AP coverage of President Obama’s “science seminar” with the American astronauts Wednesday.(AP) – 11 minutes agoWASHINGTON — Outer space? President Barack Obama is on …
President to call Space Station 5PM tonight, Joined by STEM Students
This evening at 5:15 EST, President Obama will be joined by Congressional leaders and middle school students in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to congratulate the astronaut crews of the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Endeavo…
Q&A with nationally lauded Austin teacher Candy Ellard
Candy Ellard was honored Jan. 6 at the White House with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Homeroom Education Blog By Melissa B. Taboada and Laura Heinauer | Sunday, January 31, 2010, 09:25 PM …
Obama to Seek Up to $4 Billion Boost for Education
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 27.By Alyson KleinWashingtonDespite a pledge to hold down spending on most domestic programs, President Barack Obama tonight called for greater inve…
Re: State of the Union address Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications director:It was encouraging to see that President Obama’s State of the Union address recognized that education and innovation are the true answers to the economic problems we face. Here are some of the h…
