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High-tech education shootout – Is U.S. up to the task? |
How important is STEM education? How important is STEM, education?
Editor’s note: Triangle entrepreneur and Duke professor Vivek Wadhwa, a frequent contributor to Local Tech Wire, and former Intel CEO and Chairman Craig Barrett debate online the state of U.S. education and whether the U.S. is producing enough science, technology and engineering graduates in order to remain competitive in the global economy.
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Advanced Placement Initiative Receives First Major Award from the Daniels Fund |
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SANTA FE, NM— The Daniels Fund, started by cable television pioneer
Bill Daniels to provide educational grants and scholarships in select
western states, has awarded $75,000 to the Advanced Placement
Initiative to expand the impact of Advanced Placement on student
achievement in New
Mexico. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses that
students can take in high schooland for which they can earn college
credit college at most post-secondary institutions in the United
States—saving them time and money in college.
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Why Paying Kids To Study Works In Texas |
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The March 8 edition of Newsweek has a helpful analysis of the recent working paper that shows students who receive incentives for passing AP courses not only earn better GPA's, they are more likely to earn their degrees - and the effects are more pronounced among minorities.
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Many Authorized STEM Projects Fail to Get Funding |
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Here is an article from EdWeek with some timely information about STEM funding:
Many programs in the America COMPETES Act never got any money.
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Warren East High Future Educators of America proudly announces another National Championship. |
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Posted by Pat Sherbert, Director of English Programs at NMSI:
Please take a look at the FTA 1st place video below about “Becoming A Teacher.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA7o0Kdqe7M
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Obama calls space station from White House |
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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.
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President to call Space Station 5PM tonight, Joined by STEM Students |
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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 Endeavour on their successful ongoing mission.
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Rex W. Tillerson Recognized by Woodrow Wilson Center as Winner of 2010 Corporate Citizenship Award |
Posted by Tom Luce, President and CEO, National Math and Science Initiative:
It’s good to see Rex Tillerson, the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp., get major recognition for the extraordinary leadership he has shown in supporting math and science education as well as global health and women’s empowerment. Exxon’s leadership on STEM issues is going to help many more young Americans succeed in a much tougher economic climate.
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First U.S. female astronaut into space urges children to study science, technology |
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Posted by NMSI Communications director Rena Pederson:
NMSI board member Sally Ride continues to be one of the most visible and article champions of STEM education, particularly for young girls. Here is an article about her talk this week at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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It’s time to renew focus on science |
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director:
NMSI board member Bernard Harris has a op-ed in the Feb. 14 Houston Chronicle that demonstrates what a great advocate he is for science, technology, engineering and math.
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