Sally Ride: How her Historic Space Mission Opened Doors for Women in Science at the Smithsonian Inspiration filled the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum today as prominent journalists, scholars, and leading women in science and aerospace spoke on Sally Rides’ accomplishments and her impact on women in STEM. We wanted to share a few remarks from the panel discussion: “She set the forefront by highlighting women in science – her message was that women and anyone can pursue science.” “About 50-55 astronaut women have gone into space.” It’s important for ...

The Board of Education and Robins Air Force Base announced a $2.9 million grant from DoDEA to expand NMSI's  AP program to five high schools and eight middle schools in Houston County - Georgia.  Enrollment in math, science, and English AP courses is expected to increase by 75.6 percent systemwide next year – from 890 to 1,563 students.  Qualifying scores in AP courses are expected to increase by 127 percent over three years, from 419 to 952 exams with a score of three or higher.  This more than doubles ...

Sara Martinez Tucker, CEO of NMSI, provides great insight on STEM education in the most recent edition of Education Week.  It’s evident that our “country is in trouble” – here are some key points included in the article: Growth in STEM jobs is growing at an incredible rate – our country is having a hard time finding workers skilled in math and science to take on these jobs Our country needs to graduate 1 million more professionals in STEM over the next decade ...

This month has brought some very exciting news here at NMSI and for our partnering schools. We’ve awarded more than $5 million to selected schools in Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi to implement NMSI’s AP Program to provide rigorous and instructional resources that can be integrated into any curriculum thanks generous grants from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). More about the expected impact on students at these schools below: Biloxi High School in Mississippi leads the way to better education: Biloxi is proud ...

DALLAS – The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), a non-profit organization launched in 2007 to transform math and science education in the United States, announced today that its highly successful Advanced Placement* (AP) program for military families is being expanded this fall to Biloxi High School near Keesler Air Force Base, thanks to a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). “This innovative program will provide military families with consistent, exceptional math, science, and English education,” said Sara Martinez Tucker, CEO of NMSI.  “The partnership with these high ...

Teacher Appreciation week brings out so many encouraging and inspirational student success stories and results. Sarah Martinez Tucker, NMSI CEO, had gratifying statements on the ExxonMobil’s Perspectives Blog, In appreciation: Why teachers make all the difference: “Exceptional teachers believe in us, keep us stimulated and push us to expect more of ourselves. At the National Math and Science, we work to help educators with teaching strategies and content knowledge – especially in math and science – in order to get students ready for college. “ Today, we’d like to say thank ...

This week there’s been a lot of talk about what we can do as a nation to peak students’ interest in STEM fields and provide them with the best education to prepare them to succeed in the competitive workforce. In the article, Regaining Our Lead in STEM education on Roll Call online, Tom Luce opined that one of the answers our nation might be turning to is immigration reform. Recently, lawmakers proposed we include high-skilled foreign workers to help us fill the need in STEM careers while also addressing ...

We are eager to recognize yet another remarkable NMSI Teacher of the Year: Brian Canady, AP Statistics teacher at Lee-Davis High School in Richmond, VA. Mr. Canady is recognized as a notable teacher and a mentor to the students and teachers at Lee-Davis High School. With his help and support there were 50 qualifying scores out of 64 students taking the AP Statistics exam last year. Fourteen students scored 5’s, eighteen students scored 4’s, and eighteen students scored 3’s. He promotes both academic excellence and extracurricular activities to get ...

DALLAS – The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), a non-profit organization launched in 2007 to transform math and science education in the United States, announced today that its comprehensive Advanced Placement* (AP) program for military families is being expanded this fall to Georgia’s Northside High School, Perry High School, Veterans High School, Houston County High School, Warner Robins High School, and Bradwell Institute near Warner Robins Air Force Base and Fort Stewart, thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). “This innovative program serving ...

Whether learning how financial institutions operate, the impact of globalization, or choosing between competing economic plans, economic literacy is essential for creating an informed and responsible citizenry. So where does the U.S. stand on high school economic literacy?  According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), not bad, but we could be doing better. Beginning in 2006 NAEP began monitoring 12th grade students’ attainment of economic skills and knowledge.  In its report, “The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2012,” NAEP found that while the average score for 12th grade students ...