Bioscience
New tool provides county-level data on demographics, education, and the economy
The Educational Needs Index (ENI) project, funded by Lumina Foundation for Education, is an innovative approach to understanding the public policy challenges that face areas, states, and regions. The project’s website offers public access to a unique county-level analysis of educational, economic, and population pressures for all 3,140 U.S. counties or their equivalents. The site […]Arizona showcased at world’s largest bio convention
A delegation of more than 50 Arizona scientific researchers, bioscience CEOs, economic developers, and others represented the state at the world's largest biotechnology convention earlier this week in Chicago.
Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program helps fifth graders learn math, science
The Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program is a four-week program that packs math, science, geography, history, and creative writing into a sky-high educational adventure for hundreds of classrooms across the nation. Developed primarily for fifth-grade classes, the program unites students with Southwest Pilots to explore math, science, and more. For four weeks, students track their adopted […]Earth Day is April 22, 2006
Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide. Earth Day Network is a driving force steering environmental awareness around the world. Through Earth Day Network, activists connect, interact, and impact their communities, and create positive change in local, national, […]Parents with high-tech careers teach math, science at schools (Arizona Republic article)
[Source: Colleen Sparks, Arizona Republic]— High-tech jobs are the wave of the future, and students need to hone their math and science skills to prepare for careers in computers, experts say. Because schools are often strapped for cash, making it hard to get the latest software and other technological tools on their campuses, sometimes they […]May 1, 2006 is deadline for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching (K-6)
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching were established in 1983 by an Act of Congress and are administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation. Each year the program recognizes outstanding mathematics and science teachers from across the United States and four U.S. jurisdictions for their contributions in the […]April 25, 2006 Bioscience Day to showcase industry and research institutes to students
High school and community college students interested in learning what industry and research institutes are accomplishing in the biosciences are urged to attend Bioscience Day! Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Time: 9 am – Noon Place: Community Room, Estrella Hall, Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Rd., Avondale, AZ 85323 The event is sponsored […]Good science, math teachers in high demand (Arizona Republic article)
[Source: Anne Ryman, Arizona Republic] — Arizona schools are aggressively looking for qualified math and science teachers in anticipation of a shortage this fall. For parents and students, the shortage could mean schools using substitute teachers more often when the 2006-07 school year begins. One reason for the shortage is a federal No Child Left […]Deadline is April 17, 2006 for National Youth Science Camp
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