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APRIL 2004

In This Issue

Connecticut General Assembly Joint Resolution Recognizes Connecticut Coalition

The Connecticut Coalition (Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Inc.) has been formally recognized by the State Assembly for its ability and commitment to provide educational leadership and technical support for the citizens of Connecticut.

The coalition works with all state school districts through distribution of products and assorted technical assistance programs and provides leadership support to the CT Mathematics, Science and Technology-Leadership Council, which is comprised of 18 educational organizations whose mission it is to enhance K-16 M/S teaching and learning. Learn more at http://www.ctacad.org/.

Connecticut Academy Director Richard Cole has graciously provided the language of the resolution below for adaptation and use by other coalitions.

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CONNECTICUT ACADEMY FOR EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Resolved by this Assembly:

            Whereas, the continued viability and vitality of the State of Connecticut relies on the education of its citizens; and

            Whereas, the State of Connecticut is a leader in using mathematics science and technology to bring about an improved standard of living for its citizens and for the citizens of this Nation; and

            Whereas, it is essential that Connecticut's students and teachers receive strong and continual support to keep them abreast of the rapid changes in the fields of mathematics, science and technology, and

            Whereas, the Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. has been created to provide support for the improvement of mathematics, science and technology education, and

            Whereas, the Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. is composed of a broad coalition of representatives from state government, business and industry, the public schools, parent and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and outstanding teachers, scientists, mathematicians, and engineers who help to improve the quality of education in mathematics, science and technology; and

            Whereas, the Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. has been created as a result of a cooperative agreement between the State of Connecticut and the National Science Foundation to serve the purposes described above.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we the members of this general assembly join in recognizing the Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science & Technology, Inc. as an organization that will provide leadership and technical support for the improvement of education in these fields for the citizens of Connecticut.

 

Coalitions are Involved with and Provide Support to Student Programs

NASSMC Coalitions have demonstrated a strong interest in and commitment to student programs. Feedback from coalitions thus far shows that the support is particularly focused on programs encouraging participation of females and minorities in science, mathematics, and technology.

The types of programs receiving coalitions support include national ones such as the NASA Student Involvement Program (http://www.nsip.net/) and state/local ones such as Oklahoma's Family Adventures in Mathematics Engineering and Science (FAMES) Project: (http://www.nassmc.org/states/oklahoma.html).

If your coalition now supports or wishes to become involved with programs such as these, please let NASSMC know so that we can keep track as part of our continuing collaboration with the U.S. Department of

Education's Mathematics and Science Initiative (MSI). Send information or inquiries to Jane George at jgeorge@nassmc.org.

For more information about the Department of Education's MSI, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/progs/mathscience/index.html.

 

NASSMC Executive Director Testifies before President's Commission on the Moon, Mars, and Beyond

NASSMC Executive Director Jim McMurtray testified before the President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond in a public hearing held in San Francisco, April 15 and 16, 2004. The witness list includes author Ray Bradbury, educator astronaut Barbara Morgan, NSTA Executive Director Gerry Wheeler, and other experts in the fields of education, entertainment, and robotics.

The President's Commission on Implementation of U.S. Space Exploration Policy (Moon, Mars and Beyond) is charged with building consensus, providing recommendations to the President regarding moon research activities, increasing young people's interest in space science, and bringing in industry and other countries as space partners.

The testimony is available on NASSMC's website at http://www.nassmc.org/moontomars.html.

More information about the commission can be found at http://www.moontomars.org/.

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