{"id":1019,"date":"2009-04-27T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2009-04-27T16:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2009-05-31T19:21:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-31T23:21:55","slug":"president-obama-supports-science-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1019","title":{"rendered":"President Obama Supports Science Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Obam spoke before the National Academy of Science<\/a> this morning (a audio recording can be found here<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0) and he announced some new and potentially historic investments in science. What I found to be of particular interest was his comments on science education.<\/p>\n

” Since we know that the progress and prosperity of future
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 generations will depend on what we do now to educate the next
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 generation, today I am announcing a renewed commitment to
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 education in mathematics and science.”<\/p>\n

“We cannot start soon enough. We know that the quality of math
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 and science teachers is the most influential single factor in
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 determining whether or a student will succeed or fail in these
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 subjects. Yet, in high school, more than twenty percent of
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 students in math and more than sixty percent of students in
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 chemistry and physics are taught by teachers without expertise
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 in these fields. And this problem is only going to get worse;
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 there is a projected shortfall of more than 280,000 math and
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 science teachers across the country by 2015.”<\/p>\n

” I am challenging states to dramatically improve achievement in
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 math and science by raising standards, modernizing science labs,
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 upgrading curriculum, and forging partnerships to improve the
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 use of science and technology in our classrooms. And I am
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 challenging states to enhance teacher preparation and training,
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 and to attract new and qualified math and science teachers to
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 better engage students and reinvigorate these subjects in our
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 schools.”<\/p>\n

This sounds great,now if only it all happens? The whole speech can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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