Obama: CEOs joining to push math, science education

Obama: CEOs joining to push math, science education

CEOs are launching a new nonprofit initiative, Change the Equation, which will expand privately funded projects to 100 communities in need of better math and science education. Obama is making this announcement Thursday.  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0916/Obama-CEOs-joining-to-push-math-science-education

New Technology Advances Research and Teaching

New Technology Advances Research and Teaching
In the areas of mathematics, science, special education, and teacher education, investigators at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) are using new digital media, hypertext, and computer networks to analyze and disseminate research data and to develop training tools. For example, CD-ROMs disseminate data sets and curriculum resource materials. Online, interactive Web environments are used to share data among institutions.

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/news/coverstories/new_technology_advances_research.php