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NASA Science Learning
The Science Mission Directorate has an essential role in NASA's education mission "to inspire the next generation of explorers." The discoveries and new knowledge from our missions and research programs consistently engage people's imaginations, inform teachers, and excite students about science and exploration. We are committed to utilizing our resources to foster the broad involvement of the Earth and space science communities in education and public outreach (EPO) with the goal of enhancing the nation's formal education system and contributing to the broad public understanding of science, mathematics and technology.
NASA's Science Education Program... The purpose of NASA Langley's Office of Education (OEd) is to provide leadership strategies towards the utilization of NASA's unique resources to support educational excellence through the development of alliances in the precollege, university, and informal education communities. This purpose is consistent with Administrator O'Keefe's testimony before the Senate (June 2002) when he stated, The President has issued a call to all... S. 1 - Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
(Sen. Jeffords (R) VT)
The Administration supports Senate passage of S. 1, which reflects the themes of "No Child Left Behind", the President's comprehensive proposal to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), and urges the Senate to refine the bill to include additional elements of that proposal, while maintaining fiscal discipline. The Administration is pleased that S. 1, as reported by the Committee on Heal... Fact Sheet: Better Education for Better Jobs
Today's Presidential Action
President Bush visited El Dorado, Arkansas today to meet with students, workers, business leaders, and educators. He announced a new plan to strengthen math and science education to ensure that young Americans are graduating with the skills they need to succeed in college and to compete for the high-demand jobs of the 21st Century.
The President's plan strengthens and modernizes vocational and technical education, expands math and science education for all students, enables more low-income students to pursue degrees in math... |