American students have slipped to 17th in science and 24th in math compared to students in other countries. We need to ensure students graduate with the science and technology skills for success in the work force and with the science literacy needed for an active role as citizens in a technologically sophisticated democracy. Policy leaders and educators will look at these trends and discuss strategies to renew American STEM education.
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This text will be replaced- Eugenie Scott, Executive Director, National Center for Science Education
- Alice Seagren, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education -- Moderator
- Susan Singer, Laurence McKinley Gould Professor of the Natural Sciences, Carlton College (Board on Science Education of the National Academies)
INNOVATION 2008 CONFERENCE
Although we got answers from the candidates for President to the 14 top science questions facing America, we wanted to take the discussion further.
In a world economy completely dominated by science and technology,
nearly every major challenge facing the next president revolves around
science policy. What are some of the problems the next president
should be aware of?
We decided to hold a national conference to find out. We teamed up with the outstanding Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute to host Innovation 2008: Renewing America through Smarter Science and Technology Policy on Oct 20-21, 2008.
SESSIONS
1. Innovation
2. Education
3. Health
4. News & Culture
5. Energy
6. Peter Agre on the human side of science
7. Science, Art and the Public
8. Ira Flatow on science in America today
Science Debate 2008 gratefully acknowledges the contributions of
conference organizers Steve Kelley, Leah Wilkes, and Sophia Ginis of
the Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy and Shawn Lawrence Otto and Erik Beeler of Science Debate 2008