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Michelle Obama's unfolding legacy
In the first and second weeks of January, Michelle Obama gathered her senior staff in her office for a series of three-hour planning meetings that would kick off her third - and busiest - year in the East Wing.What she saw was a staff in transition a…
Science magazine features commentary by Eric S. Lander and S. James Gates
Posted by Tom Luce, NMSI CEO and President: Science magazine is featuring a thoughtful commentary by Eric S. Lander and S. James Gates about the recent recommendations of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST): Sc…
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 …
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…
Teen scientist gets high honor from Obamas
Li Boynton, 18, a senior at Bellaire High School, says meeting the president and first lady on Wednesday will top the stack of academic honors she has accumulated.By ALLAN TURNERHouston ChronicleJan. 26, 2010, 9:06AMMelissa Phillip ChronicleIn the fi…
Chairman Gordon Applauds White House Announcement of Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Science, Math Education
( Washington, DC ) – Today, House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon ( D-TN ) is attending an event at the White House celebrating the importance of teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) fields. …
