Tag Archives: Education

He will be missed.

October 14, 2010 – 2:53 PM

Congressman Vernon Ehlers (MI-3), a longtime science champion is retiring. He will be missed. It was mentioned on this blog a few weeks ago that many of the Congressional champions for science are also retiring. One of the best, Representative Vernon Ehlers, was not only a friend to practicing scientists but a driving force behind […]

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APS member testifies about undergraduate STEM-Ed.

February 6, 2010 – 1:02 PM

Although this week in D.C. has been dominated by the release of the Obama Administration’s FY 2011 budget, other work continues, in particular preparations for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.  The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the Science and Technology Committee held a hearing Thursday morning on “Strengthening Undergraduate […]

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Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 Released.

January 15, 2010 – 2:48 PM

Joblessness across the entire economy doubled to nearly 10 percent last year, and astonishingly, unemployment for those in science and engineering fields more than tripled, according to the National Science Board’s recently released biannual report, Science and Engineering Indicators. During a Jan. 15 press roll-out, headed up by Arden Bement Jr., Steven Beering, and Kei […]

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Now is the time!

October 15, 2009 – 1:30 PM

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law maybe soon a thing of the past, according to recent discussions on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Education Department. Lawmakers passed NCLB eight years ago after the legislation had been known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The 670-page bill has received a […]

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Get in the science education game!

October 14, 2009 – 2:00 PM

As a kid, I remember playing random games during recess. Generally, they weren’t all that great because I disagreed with the rules, when there were rules and it didn’t devolve into some early form of Calvin-Ball. Still, I played because the other option was to sit on the sideline. When it comes to teaching science […]

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