Articles

Driving toward a diploma

Before teenagers legally get behind the wheel, they ought to be getting ahead in their schoolwork, Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday.

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Panel hears plan that would pay for AP success

SALEM — Salem High School may participate in a controversial grant program that would pay both teachers and students for success on Advance Placement exams.

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AP teacher sparks students' love of physics and wins $30,000

About halfway into second period at Dallas' School of Science and Engineering, AP physics teacher Christopher Bruhn has already jumped on top of a desk, literally made students' hair stand on end and blown out a circuit in the classroom.

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Press Releases

New Model of Philanthropy Boosts Replication of Proven Programs on National Scale

Oct. 17, 2008

To illustrate a more effective way of taking worthy math and science programs to a national scale, the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) released a new guide entitled “Taking successful Programs to Scale.”

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Speeches

Tom Luce Addresses Philanthropy Roundtable

Philanthropy Roundtable Presentation by Tom Luce, CEO, NMSI

“From Lighting Pilots to Fueling a System: How Donors Can Scale Excellence in STEM Education”

 May 15, 2008

Chicago, Illinois

 

 

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Sen. Lamar Alexander - A new Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence

A 5-year plan to deal with gasoline prices, electricity, climate change, clean air and national security
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Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets

Did You Know — An important list of facts about where America stands in Math and Science education in America.

NMSI Overview — An overview of what the National Math and Science Initiative is and why we are here.

Underrepresented Groups — A review of one of the bigger problems in math and science education; the underrepresetnation of certain demographic groups in America.
The Gender Gap — A fact sheet explaining the problem of females not pursuing math and science higher education or entering careers in related fields.
Tom Luce Bio — A bio-sheet for the NMSI Cheif Executive, Tom Luce.


 

Recent Blog Posts

STEM Education in the 2011 Budget

Posted by Tom Luce, NMSI CEO

Here is a helpful summary of STEM education in the 2011 Budget.

Click here to view the summary

 
NMSI CEO Tom Luce featured guest for special broadcast of the "McCuistion" program on KERA-TV

Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director:


NMSI CEO Tom Luce will be one of the featured guests for a special anniversary broadcast of the “McCuistion” program on KERA-TV (Channel 13) at noon on  Sunday, February 7, 2010.  The public affairs program will be marking its 20th year on KERA with the first of a six-part series – “20 Years of McCuistion.”

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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.

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