MATHEMATICS related term(s) Engineering
Articles and editorials
Why Do We Scapegoat the Schools?, E768 [10MY]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Education: provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4080), H1089 [20MR]
Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H2234 [8MY]
———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3785), H561 [26FE]
———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H906 [13MR]
———promote mathematics and science education through a mathematics and science partnership and through a grant program to increase student academic achievement (see S. 2902), S8201 [4SE]
Immigration: extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications (see S. 3051), S9901 [3OC]
NSF: authorize research projects to develop and assess novel uses of high-performance computer networks for use in science, mathematics, and technology education in schools (see H.R. 3672), H110 [4FE]
Remarks in House
Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization): report on advancement of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, in science, engineering, and technology development, E2050 [15NO]
Children and youth: tribute to U.S. Physics Olympiad Team, E988 [7JN]
Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (H.R. 4680), H3189 [5JN]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, E2102, E2103 [19NO]
———national policy to improve system, H3207, H3210, H3211, H3214-H3219 [5JN], E768 [10MY]
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education: support initiatives, H1743 [30AP]
Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Mathematics and Science Education: support initiatives, H1743 [30AP]
Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp.: tribute, E147 [14FE]
Immigration: extend H-1B status temporary visas for skilled workers, H6745 [26SE]
Licht, Jacob: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E403 [21MR]
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) (organization): Innovations in American Government Award recipient, E317 [12MR]
New Hampshire: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipients, E376 [19MR]
Newhouse, Cathey J.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E564 [17AP]
Ni, Albert: MATHCOUNTS Championship winner, E1325 [24JY]
NSF: expand scholarship eligibility under Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships Program to part-time students, H3196, H3197 [5JN]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to public school teachers completing the Research Experience for Urban Teachers Institute program, E1806 [9OC]
Sunga, Monina: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E530 [16AP]
Remarks in Senate
Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (S. 1918), S489-S491 [7FE]
———national policy to improve system, S2760 [17AP], S4105, S4108 [9MY]
———promote mathematics and science education through a mathematics and science partnership and through a grant program to increase student academic achievement (S. 2902), S8203 [4SE]
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), S3012 [22AP], S5949 [24JN]
Statements
NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Cathey J. Newhouse, E564 [17AP]
Texts of
S. 2902, Mathematics and Science Education Excellence Act, S8203 [4SE]