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Advanced Placement Initiative Receives First Major Award from the Daniels Fund

SANTA FE, NM— The Daniels Fund, started by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels to provide educational grants and scholarships in select western states, has awarded $75,000 to the Advanced Placement Initiative to expand the impact of Advanced Placement on student achievement in New
Mexico. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses that students can take in high schooland for which they can earn college credit college at most post-secondary institutions in the United States—saving them time and money in college.

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Why Paying Kids To Study Works In Texas

The March 8 edition of Newsweek has a helpful analysis of the recent working paper that shows students who receive incentives for passing AP courses not only earn better GPA's, they are more likely to earn their degrees - and the effects are more pronounced among minorities.

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Many Authorized STEM Projects Fail to Get Funding

Here is an article from EdWeek with some timely information about STEM funding:

Many programs in the America COMPETES Act never got any money.

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Warren East High Future Educators of America proudly announces another National Championship.

Posted by Pat Sherbert, Director of English Programs at NMSI:

Please take a look at the FTA 1st place video below about “Becoming A Teacher.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA7o0Kdqe7M

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Obama calls space station from White House

Posted by Tom Luce, CEO, National Math and Science Initiative:
Here is the AP coverage of President Obama’s “science seminar” with the American astronauts Wednesday.

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President to call Space Station 5PM tonight, Joined by STEM Students
This evening at 5:15 EST, President Obama will be joined by Congressional leaders and middle school students in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to congratulate the astronaut crews of the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Endeavour on their successful ongoing mission.
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Rex W. Tillerson Recognized by Woodrow Wilson Center as Winner of 2010 Corporate Citizenship Award
Posted by Tom Luce, President and CEO, National Math and Science Initiative:

It’s good to see Rex Tillerson, the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp., get major recognition for the extraordinary leadership he has shown in supporting math and science education as well as global health and women’s empowerment.  Exxon’s leadership on STEM issues is going to help many more young Americans succeed in a much tougher economic climate.
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First U.S. female astronaut into space urges children to study science, technology

Posted by NMSI  Communications director Rena Pederson:

NMSI board member Sally Ride continues to be one of the most visible and article champions of STEM education, particularly for young girls. Here is an article about her talk this week at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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It’s time to renew focus on science
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director:

NMSI board member Bernard Harris has a op-ed in the Feb. 14 Houston Chronicle that demonstrates what a great advocate he is for science, technology, engineering and math.
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Dr. Bernard Harris Announces 2010 Summer Science Camps
Posted by Rena Pederson, NMSI Communications Director:
Dr. Bernard Harris, a NMSI board member, doing remarkable work with this summer science camps to excite young people about math and science.
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Advanced Placement Initiative Receives First Major Award from the Daniels Fund

SANTA FE, NM— The Daniels Fund, started by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels to provide educational grants and scholarships in select western states, has awarded $75,000 to the Advanced Placement Initiative to expand the impact of Advanced Placement on student achievement in New
Mexico. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses that students can take in high schooland for which they can earn college credit college at most post-secondary institutions in the United States—saving them time and money in college.

Read more...
 
Why Paying Kids To Study Works In Texas

The March 8 edition of Newsweek has a helpful analysis of the recent working paper that shows students who receive incentives for passing AP courses not only earn better GPA's, they are more likely to earn their degrees - and the effects are more pronounced among minorities.

Read more...
 
Many Authorized STEM Projects Fail to Get Funding

Here is an article from EdWeek with some timely information about STEM funding:

Many programs in the America COMPETES Act never got any money.

Read more...

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