The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing to examine how business-education partnerships can help drive innovation and strengthen math and science education in America’s schools.
A report released by the National Math Panel in March found that the nation’s system for teaching math is “broken and must be fixed” if the U.S. wants to maintain its competitive edge. In May, the Committee first examined the report’s findings and recommendations; this hearing follows up on that hearing.
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Witnesses:
A report released by the National Math Panel in March found that the nation’s system for teaching math is “broken and must be fixed” if the U.S. wants to maintain its competitive edge. In May, the Committee first examined the report’s findings and recommendations; this hearing follows up on that hearing.
- Dr. Ramona Chang » Director of Curriculum Torrance Unified School District Torrance, CA
- Melendy Lovett » Senior Vice President & President of Education Technology Texas Instruments
- Tom Luce » President, CEO and Director National Math and Science Initiative, Inc.
- Phil Mickelson » Professional Golfer & Co-Founder Mickelson Exxon Mobil Teachers Academy
- Dr. Carlo Parravano » Merck Institute for Science Education
- Dr. Sally Ride » First American Woman in Space & President and CEO Sally Ride Science San Diego, CA
- Patty Sullivan » IBM Education Solutions Executive IBM Corporation
- Brian Wells » Chief Systems Engineer Raytheon