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Report: US behind in doubling science grads |
By JUSTIN POPE
The Associated Press
Tuesday, July 15, 2008; 12:01 AM
-- A high-profile push by business groups to double the number of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in science, math and engineering by 2015 is falling way behind target, a new report says.
In 2005, 15 prominent business groups warned that a lack of expert workers and teachers posed a threat to U.S. competitiveness, and said the country would need 400,000 new graduates in the so-called STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields by 2015.
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A Decade of School Grades Show Accountability Movement Delivers |
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The Tampa Tribune
Published: July 9, 2008
It has been a decade since Florida started the controversial practice of grading schools and Tuesday's release of school grades from the Florida Department of Education added a celebratory note to the milestone. The results indicate that school accountability is doing just what it was intended to do: revealing what progress is - and is not occurring - in our schools.
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Poll: Math, Yes; Standardized Tests, Maybe |
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By The Associated Press
Washington
More math, please.
A large majority of Americans think schools are placing too much emphasis on the wrong subjects, and more than half think they're doing just a fair job in preparing children for the work force or giving them the practical skills they need to survive as adults, according to an Associated Press poll released June 27.
So what do people think the schools should focus on?
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23 Universities host ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps |
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Posted by BJ Goergen, NMSI Chief of Staff
NMSI is proud to point out that this summer, 23 university locations -- including Howard University, Oregon State University, University of Southern California, Rennselaer Polytechnic, and the University of Virginia -- are hosting the 2008 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camps from June through August.
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Harvard Report triggers buzz about the “female brain drain” |
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Posted By Rena Pederson, NMSI Director of Communications
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AP Training and Incentive Schools Score With Newsweek |
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Posted by Tom Luce, CEO of NMSI
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Science leaders call for investments in science and technology |
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Posted by Rena Pederson, Director of Communications, NMSI
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In Our View: Cheers & Jeers |
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In our view: Cheers & Jeers
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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National Academies Podcast about "Gathering Storm - Two Years Later" |
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Posted by Rena Pederson - Director of Communication
As many speakers at the “Gathering Storm – 2 years Later” convocation pointed out, the presidential candidates have yet to turn their full attention to education issues – and should.
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