June 05, 2006
Improving Science Education in the U.S.
Nudging the NSF on Education
Inside Higher Ed
May 4, 2006
American science and math competitiveness couldn’t be a hotter topic in Congress right now if it were made in a fusion reactor.The legislation includes funding for science and engineering departments at universities to create training programs for school teachers, improvements in undergraduate instruction in sciences, and scholarships.Proposed legislation would have the National Science Foundation get to work on cultivating science and engineering majors at the college level, and providing extensive professional development for pre-college science teachers.
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