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Appendix E: Recommendations on STEM Education from *Rising Above the Gathering Storm*
Pages 235-238

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... Attract 10,000 of America's brightest students to the teaching profession every year, each of whom can have an impact on 1,000 students over the course of their careers. The program would award competitive 4-year scholarships for students to obtain bachelor's degrees in the physical or life sciences, engineering, or mathematics with concurrent certification as K–12 science and mathematics teachers.
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From page 236...
... The Merck Institute for Science Education is one model for this action. • Science and mathematics master's programs: Provide grants to research universities to offer, over 5 years, 50,000 current middle school and high school science, mathematics, and technology teachers (with or without undergraduate science, mathematics, or engineering degrees)
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From page 237...
... Specialty schools immerse students in high-quality science, technology, and mathematics education; serve as a mechanism to test teaching materials; provide a training ground for K–12 teachers; and provide the resources and staff for summer programs that introduce students to science and mathematics. • Inquiry-based learning: Summer internships and research opportunities provide especially valuable laboratory experience for both middle school and high school students.
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From page 238...
... Portable fellowships would provide a stipend of $30,000 annually directly to students, who would choose where to pursue graduate studies instead of being required to follow faculty research grants, and up to $20,000 annually for tuition and fees. Action C-3: Provide a federal tax credit to encourage employers to make continuing education available (either internally or through colleges and universities)
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