Administrator Announces Out-Of-This-World Opportunity for Teachers

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe along with the Associate Administrator for Education Dr. Adena Williams Loston announced the establishment of The Educator Astronaut Program, January 21 at Hardy Middle School in Washington.

The presentation outlined this unique NASA program created to allow students to see learning in a whole new light. The program is to give students and teachers across the country an out-of-this-world experience.

"NASA leads the most ambitious exploration and scientific research efforts in history," said Administrator O'Keefe. "It's a legacy that is in jeopardy unless we find innovative ways to get students and the entire education community excited about mathematics and science. We believe the Educator Astronaut Program will help us fulfill our mandate to inspire that next generation of explorers," he said.

The program's goals are to generate renewed interest in science and mathematics and cultivate a new generation of scientists and engineers by nominating and recruiting educators for NASA's astronaut corps.

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