Preparing the 21St Century Workforce: Strengthening and Improving K-12 and Undergraduate Science, Math, and Engineering Education
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 473 141 SE 067 224 TITLE Preparing the 21st Century Workforce: Strengthening and Improving K-12 and Undergraduate Science, Math, and Engineering Education. Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Research, Committee on Science, House of Representatives, 107th Congress, First Session (April 22, 2002). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. REPORT NO House-Hrg-107-59 PUB DATE 2002-04-22 NOTE 82p. AVAILABLE FROM U.S. Government Printing Office, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001. Tel: 866-512-1800 (Toll Free); Fax: 202 -512- 2250; Web site: http://www.house.gov/. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Educational Improvement; Cost Effectiveness; Elementary Secondary Education; *Engineering Education; *Hearings; Higher Education; *Mathematics Education; *Science Education IDENTIFIERS *Science Policy ABSTRACT The hearing reported in this document focuses on K-12 and undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering education and the improvement of the educational system to prepare the 21st century workforce. The report includes statements from Ms. Narvella R. West, Executive Director for Science, Dallas Independent School District; Dr. Geoffrey C. Orsak, Director, The Infinity Project, Southern Methodist University; Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, Dean of Science, University of Texas at Arlington; Dr. Sebetha Jenkins, President, Jarvis Christian College; Mr. Ezra C. Penermon, Manager, Workforce Development, Texas Instruments; Ms. Elissa P. Sterry, Deputy Manager, Public Affairs, ExxonMobil Corporation; and Mr. Norman B. Robbins, Community Relations Manager, Lockheed Martin. (YDS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 0 :; PREPARING THE 21ST CENTURYWORKFORCE: STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVINGK-12 AND UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE, MATH,AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION 71-N FIELD HEARING BEFORE THE .
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