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STEM is in the news every day - particularly in education a priority from the highest levels of government to itself. The goal: to raise the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in our schools and colleges and increase America's standing in academia.
Like many others, President Obama quite vocal about deficiencies in training and testing of our students STEM mediocre results, so the government trying to improve. TheFinally, he ...
or initiated an annual White House Science Fair.
and began his "motivation to innovate" campaign, an attempt at national level to draw students from the Central America group in math and science.
Scientists or disputed, engineers, educators, private sector and governments to engage him in a national campaign to engage students in STEM fields.
or Date to undertake a competitive advantage, it means that deny improving STEM education in its subsidy race Top.
ORecently awarded about 100 half an exceptional and high school math and science teachers across the country to the White House.
Or applaud based National Lab Day Initiative for science and mathematics and lead to greater competitiveness revitalize American.
And as he said, "Passionate teachers with deep content expertise can make a difference, so that the practical learning that actually takes the students including girls and underrepresentedMinority and prepare to face "big challenges" of the 21st Century, how to secure energy independence, improving health, the environment and strengthening national security. "
Despite these good intentions, but it is unclear trickledown effect when it comes to Science was awarded in Motion program.
In 1987, he made a group of teachers with Pennsylvania Juniata College and the National Science Foundation to find a wayHelp high schools access to modern high-tech equipment they needed to prepare their students for careers MINT, but could not afford.
Since then, his efforts and a partnership of twelve Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities, Science in Motion (SIM) has been through, equipment, scientists, and hands-on modern science and technology, education of our students expect and require.
For example, in Montgomery County, this servicecourtesy of the SIM program Ursinus College. Students in areas such as Norristown, North Penn, Owen J. Roberts, Perkiomen Valley, Souderton, Spring and Ford have benefited. Just last week, have been trained to the classifier, Spring-Ford Middle School seventh digital microscopes.
All this at no additional cost to the individual school districts.
Say Ursinus Mobile SIM Biology Educator, Ron Faust, "Science in Motion is simply a great way to improve the teaching of science in an incrediblecost-effectively. It offers teachers the tools and instructions they need to effectively teach their subjects ... I taught 41 years in this area and have never been a program to bring students more efficiently the joy and excitement, it was found that science offers. "
Sounds great, right? However ...
Despite all the political discussion on the need for extraordinary science, technology, engineering, mathematics and education, the ax fell onone-to-Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Innovation program excellent. After Saturday, Feb. 6, all this will end. Governor Ed Rendell to see if this has all the funding for Science in Motion - $ 1900000000 cut-back from the budget of the State and excessive Throughout Pennsylvania STEM education.
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