MATHEMATICS related term(s) Engineering

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize achievement of parity in computer science (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1520 [12FE]

Aurora, IL: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Star Innovator award (see H. Res. 862), H11739 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3331), H8808 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 4330), H15498 [16DE]

———establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12044 [28OC]

Education: create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (see S. 1231), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2790), H6537 [10JN]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1029), S5435 [13MY]

———increase access to early childhood education and after school programs, advance elementary and secondary education reform, strengthen math and science instruction, and make higher education more affordable (see S. 7), S40 [6JA]

———require Federal agencies to collaborate in the development of freely-available open source educational materials in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 1464), H3399 [12MR]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H6263 [4JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 1791), H4128 [30MR]

National Science and Technology Council: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see H.R. 1709), H4025 [25MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see S. 1210), S6255 [8JN]

Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 224), H3104 [9MR]

Taxation: encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2754), S11290 [9NO] (see H.R. 705), H601 [27JA]

Women: increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training (see H.R. 1144), H2631 [24FE]

Letters

STEM Education Coordination Act: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H6273 [8JN]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6273 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Collins, Melissa: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2011 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8722 [24JY]

———Math and Science Partnership program funding, H8759, H8760 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Whitworth University science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM) equipment, H8154 [15JY]

Dombrovski, Kari: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2084 [29JY]

Education: stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (H.R. 2710), E1340 [8JN]

Lodi, CA: tribute to Tokay High School science bowl team, E1098 [7MY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (H.R. 1709)-H6275 [8JN]

Nesbit, Karen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3055 [17DE]

NSF: funding, H6894 [16JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (H.R. 1709), H6272 [8JN], H8362 [20JY], E1356 [9JN]

Pena, Anthonette: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship recipient, E2781 [17NO]

Pi Day: designate (H. Res. 224), H3290-H3292 [11MR]

Russellville, AR: Russellville High School acceptance as Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science school, E2338 [23SE]

Thompson, Pamela: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3053 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

ARCS Foundation, Inc.: tribute to Metro Washington chapter scholarship award recipients, S10690 [22OC]

Bowling Green, KY: Gatton Academy of Math and Science inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Public Elites, S6647 [16JN]

Community service: integration of retired science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professionals into community-based service learning programs, S3642 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: inclusion of competitive preference for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in application guidelines for Race to the Top grant program, S12318 [3DE]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy, S11172 [5NO]

Education: create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (S. 1231), S6471 [10JN]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (S. 1029), S5439 [13MY]

———increase access to early childhood education and after school programs, advance elementary and secondary education reform, strengthen math and science instruction, and make higher education more affordable (S. 7), S45 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

———national policy to improve system, S4838-S4840 [29AP], S4927-S4929 [30AP]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S2582 [27FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (S. 1210), S6271 [8JN]

Tanigawa, Liane: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Yagi, Seanyelle: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Reports filed

STEM Education Coordination Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1709) (H. Rept. 111-130), H6073 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 224, Pi Day, H3290 [11MR]

H.R. 1709, STEM Education Coordination Act, H6272 [8JN]

S. 7, Education Opportunity Act, S45 [6JA]

S. 1210, STEM Education Coordination Act, S6272 [8JN]

S. 1231, Standards To Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act, S6472-S6475 [10JN]