MATHEMATICS related term(s) Engineering

Articles and editorials

From Teachers to Drill Sergeants, S6117 [12JN]

Mountain of Tests Slowly Crushing School Quality, S4796 [10MY]

My View—Bush's Inane Accusations Won't Improve Our Schools, E687 [1MY]

Right Answer, Wrong Score—Test Flaws Take Toll, E863-E866 [21MY]

Schools Find Wrong Answers to Test Pressure, S4795 [10MY]

Statewide Focus on School Improvement Produces a Year of Improving Test Scores, S6117 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (see S. 461), S1897 [6MR]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see S. 460), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 1513), H1498 [4AP]

———ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 478), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H221 [7FE] (see H.R. 2765), H5335 [2AU]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see S. 1262), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 117), H59 [6JA] (see H.R. 1858), H2279 [16MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

———provide college scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (see H.R. 919), H740 [7MR]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (see S. 40), S98 [22JA]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 932), H740 [7MR]

———provide signing and mastery bonuses and mentoring programs for math and science teachers (see S. 648), S3152 [29MR]

Immigration: ensure aliens provided with H-1B nonimmigrant status are counted in a fair and accurate manner that takes in account only those aliens who commence employment as a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 2984), H6135 [2OC]

———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see H.R. 3222), H7718 [1NO]

National security: strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (see S. 1799), S12858 [11DE]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

Taxation: encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Dallas, TX: tribute to Friends of Lakewood program for efforts on behalf of Lakewood Elementary School students, E705 [2MY]

Dindo, Charlene: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, H2399 [22MY]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1536), E547 [5AP]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests, H2603-H2605 [23MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, H2304 [17MY], H2406 [22MY], H10090 [13DE], E863 [21MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, H2407, H2408 [22MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 100), H2852 [5JN], H4802-H4807 [30JY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1693), E717 [3MY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 2765), E1529 [3AU]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 489), E133 [7FE]

———improve science and math teaching, H2305 [17MY], H2409 [22MY]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education, H10086, H10091, H10096 [13DE], H10436, H10437 [19DE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (H.R. 1858), H2852 [5JN], H3139 [13JN], H4792-H4802 [30JY]

———national policy to improve system, H4 [3JA], H114, H138-H144 [31JA], H493-H499 [28FE], H642-H646 [6MR], H857-H863 [13MR], H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], H3137-H3141 [13JN], H3945-H3951 [11JY], E138 [7FE], E645 [26AP], E687 [1MY]

———provide college scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (H.R. 919), H711 [7MR]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 932), E302 [7MR]

Hou, Jennifer H.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]

Immigration: limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers, H7844 [6NO], H8413 [27NO]

McNenly, Matthew: Dept. of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship recipient, E1174 [21JN]

Mellis, JoLynn: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E317 [8MR]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 1660), E689 [1MY]

Peng, Daniel J.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]

Reeves, Judy: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]

University of California: tribute to Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program, E2396 [20DE]

Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam, H4645 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (S. 461), S1899 [6MR]

Education: ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S4075-S4077 [1MY], S4527-S4534 [9MY], S4794-S4803 [10MY], S4868-S4870 [14MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (S. 460), S1898 [6MR]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 478), S1986 [7MR]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (S. 1262), S8360-S8362 [27JY], S11716 [13NO]

———increase Pell Grant Program awards to individuals that pursue a program of study in math, science, or engineering, S6301-S6303 [14JN]

———math and science partnerships funding, S5850-S5854 [6JN], S13785 [20DE]

———national policy to improve system, S70 [22JA], S430-S436 [23JA], S1028 [6FE], S1167 [8FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1725-S1727 [1MR], S3803 [24AP], S3934, S3935 [26AP], S4502 [8MY], S5809-S5811 [5JN], S6363-S6367 [14JN], S7735 [17JY], S8150 [25JY], S11349 [1NO]

———national policy to improve system (S. 7), S1205 [8FE]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers, S4145 [2MY], S4803-S4807 [10MY]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (S. 40), S315 [22JA]

National security: strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (S. 1799), S12860 [11DE]

Reports filed

National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 107-134), H3959 [11JY]

National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 100) (H. Rept. 107-133), H3959 [11JY]

Statements

Student Standardized Tests: Jonathan Kozol, S4077 [1MY]

Summaries

National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act (S. 1262), S8361 [27JY]

Science Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 1693), E718 [3MY]

Science Teacher Scholarships for Scientists and Engineers Act (H.R. 932), E303 [7MR]

Tables

Estimated cost of Federal testing mandate for reading and mathematics, S6114 [12JN]

State educational testing revenue sharing, S6117 [12JN], S6148 [13JN]

Texts of

H.R. 100, National Science Education Act, H4802-H4804 [30JY]

H.R. 1858, National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act, H4792-H4798 [30JY]

S. 7, Educational Excellence for All Learners Act, S113-S145 [22JA]

S. 461, Mathematics and Science Education Partnership and Teacher Recruitment Act, S1900 [6MR]