Agencies Launch Effort To Improve U.S. Schools

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The United States government has formed the Interagency Education Research Initiative, which is a collaboration with the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Education to improve reading, math and science instruction. These groups have set high, but attainable goals with a comfortable budget that will grow to $75 million a year by 2001.

Political aspects, United States. National Institutes of Health, United States. Department of Education

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Mixed Grades for NSF's Bold Reform of Statewide Education

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The National Science Foundation has made strong moves to reform the teaching of science and math in New York public schools by granting money for conducting summer workshops on these disciplines. The program is receiving mixed reviews as some workshops are failing to improve the students' performances.

New York

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Ideology Rules Debate Over Teacher Training

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The political debate over training math and science teachers are discussed as the Congress decides on a $335 million program that would fund nonprofit organizations who do the training. The issues surrounding the debate are given and views from both sides are presented.

Political activity, Teachers, Training, Teacher education, United States. Congress

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