I remember filling out the applications for the NSF, DOD, and ...

Today the Obama administration's announced the first cut of its $4 billion "Race to the Top" education reform program.  The finalists are Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  The over all winners will be announced in April and will share the funding.

Yesterday, in the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Presidential advisor John Holden, wrote an op-ed describing how the U.S. can stay "on top."  In particular they recommended:

Another ACS Webinar is just around the corner.  Check it out:

 

After I watched the video in The Symphony of Science post, I headed over to the ...

Yesterday, President Obama gave a speech to the Business Roundtable.  He spoke of common concerns and challanged the group to work with him to overcome their differences.  He also spoke about the need for innovation and education--below is a section of the speech that deals with competitiveness issues.

Here is an interesting new poll done by the University of Texas/Texas Tribune.  Basically it finds that nearly a third of Texans believe that humans and dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time.  I think we need to invest in science education, what do you think?

The President is going to pick up the phone and call the International Space Station Tonight.  Even better, he will be joined by a dozen  middle school science students.

Did anyone watch PBS' NOVA last night about the melting arctic ice? I thought it was fantastic, what did you think?  If you did not see it you can learn more ...