February 8, 2012

Obama proposes money for math, science education

Chicago Tribune

President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed $80 million in new government funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools.
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February 8, 2012

Obama announces $80 million education plan at White House Science Fair

The Hill

President Obama took Tuesday's White House Science Fair as an opportunity to announce his multimillion-dollar plan to improve the nation's science and math education programs, a move he said that...
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February 7, 2012

Obama Announces Education Initiatives at White House Science Fair

The New York Times

President Obama for a second time converted the White House public rooms into a science fair on Tuesday, and announced new federal and private-sector initiatives to encourage “a nation of tinkerers...
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February 7, 2012

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep

The Sacramento Bee

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term...
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February 7, 2012

Obama Renews $80 Million Bid for Science, Math Teachers

Bloomberg

President Barack Obama said he’ll request $80 million in education funding for training math and science teachers to help the U.S. stay competitive in world commerce, reviving a budget request last...
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February 7, 2012

Obama proposes money for math, science education

Reuters

Obama, who is running for re-election in November at a time when the economy is voters' top concern, has sought to emphasize math and science education as one of the keys to a robust economic...
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January 20, 2012

AT&T Contributes $500,000 for UTeach Program to Train Math and Science Teachers

Business Wire (Canda)

The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) announced Thursday that AT&T has contributed $500,000 to support the highly regarded UTeach program to train math and science teachers on five...
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October 12, 2010

Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation in STEM

A new Carnegie Corporation-funded report published by the National Academies cites relatively low levels of minority representation in science and engineering, and offers recommendations on how to...
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September 17, 2010

Obama: U.S. wins global economic race with 'innovative products'

USA Today

President Obama said today the United States can't beat global competition through lower wages and cheaper goods, but can prevail by making new and better things to sell -- and the key to that is a...
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September 17, 2010

White House to Focus on Trade, Education

Wall Street Journal

After several weeks marked by clashes with the business community, the White House aims to spend part of Thursday highlighting trade and education, two areas where President Barack Obama and his...
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