Math, Science Teaching Initiatives Identified: STATEWIDE IMPROVEMENT IS GOAL OF 100-MEMBER TASK FORCE
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By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 1--A statewide committee, in its second meeting, focused yesterday on six efforts it is likely to recommend to improve science and math education in Kentucky.
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By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Feb. 11--Nearly 600 students in grades four through 12 participated in the 23rd annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair yesterday at Bryan Station High School.
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Â· Millennium goals within reach for much of worldÂ· Unsafe water undermines educational reforms
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Pupils have made improvements in maths but there has been little progress in writing, official figures show.
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Singapore students are among the top performers in both mathematics and science, according to an international study. More than 360,000 students from 49 countries participated in the third Trends in International
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By Paul Tosto, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 12--A science education can open doors to some of the best careers in Minnesota, and students who do well in the sciences can expect to be in high demand.
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THE BASICS: President Bush is beginning his push to require high school seniors to take the math and reading tests now required of younger students under the No Child Left Behind law
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By Joann DiGennaro  WASHINGTON  --  At an educators' meeting in Washington last fall, conversation turned to whether the federal government should support programming for this nation's most gifted and talented high school students.
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Fourth- and eighth-grade American students still have work to do to catch up with their counterparts in Asian countries in math and science, international school officials reported Tuesday.
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An independent commission yesterday proposed dramatic changes that would shake upAmerican public education in an effort to make the nation more competitive globally. The recommendations include authorizing school districts to pay companies to run all their schools; enrolling many students in college after the 10th grade; and paying teachers about $100,000 annually....
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By Paul Westmoore  City school officials are attempting to flip-flop biology and Earth science at Lockport High School to give students a better chance to improve their science test scores.  School Board President W. Keith McNall said School Superintendent Terry A.
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By NANCY ZUCKERBROD, AP education writer  The House approved legislation Tuesday intended to boost the number of highly qualified math and science teachers in U.S. schools.
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A study says high levels of computer technology can improve school results, but the picture is mixed.
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Indiana&#39;s fourth- and eighth-grade students scored higher on math and science tests than the national and international averages, according to results released today.
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Reaction has been pouring on an Education Department pilot program to rate city teachers based on how well they taught their students to do on standardized tests in a given year.
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Finalists display innovations and compete for $100,000 scholarships at the nation's top high school science event.
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By Mark Guydish, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Sep. 22--UNION TWP. -- Northwest Area High School students will have access to more computers, and teachers will have more high-tech "smart boards," thanks to a $67,000 state grant.