Congrats Delaware and Tennessee!

As Brad mentioned at the beginning of the month, the Obama administration has been culling applications for their "...
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Race to the top School Reform Grants

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.
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ACS Urging its Members in TN to Take Action

ACS's Tennessee Government Affairs Committee is urging their fellow TN ACS members to contact their General Assembly members by January 22 thanking for passing the Tennessee First to the Top Act of 2010 (HB7010/SB7005).  This law paves the way for Tennessee to submit a competitive application for the $4 billion Race to the Top grant program.

 

You can contact you legislator by linking here and clicking on “Take Action Here” under TN First to the Top Act.

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Future of U.S. Innovation

Recently, Fareed Zakaria provided a commentary on CNN about the future of U.S. innovation.  He is very concern and feels that the U.S. is slipping in its innovative ways.  What do you think?  Is the U.S. starting to lag behind other countries with regards to innovation?

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President Obama Launches "Educate to Innovate" Campaign

Today, President Obama will launch the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to help reach the administration's goal of moving American students from the middle of the pack to the front in science and math achievement over the next decade. The President will announce a series of partnerships involving leading companies, universities, foundations, non-profits, and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers and teachers that will motivate and inspire young people across the country to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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ACS applauds Obama's "National Lab Day" as a boost for science education

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Media, small businesses invited to ACS Webinar on impact of chemical industry trends on jobs

News media and scientists interested in finance, entrepreneurships and the chemical sciences are invited to join a free American Chemical Society (ACS) Small & Medium Business Webinar for an opportunity to learn about beginning and growing a business in these difficult economic times.

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ACS is Encouraging its Members to Support Science Education

Today, the ACS Office Of Public Affairs sent a call to action to more than 18,000 members of the ACS' Act4chemistry Network.  The call to action urges them to contact their U.S. senators regarding funding for the Department of Education's Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program.

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ACS Celebrates the International Year of Chemistry U.S.Commemorative Stamp Petition

In view of chemistry's many contributions to the American experience and the world's quality of life and on the occasion of the recently announced United Nations' 2011 International Year of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society is working to urge the United States Postal Service to adopt chemistry as a theme for a commemorative stamp in 2011.
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Experience Science Policy in Washington, DC

Calling all scientists. The American Chemical Society (ACS) Office of Public Affairs is seeking a visiting scientist. The candidate will work as an ACS public affairs staff member from January to Labor Day 2010. Candidates will use their scientific and technical expertise and gain first-hand knowledge of science policy development, science communication, and science advocacy.

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