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Introduction
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From page 11... ... This report was prepared at the request of the Carnegie Corporation of New York by a consensus committee appointed via the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The committee was tasked with developing a national call to action to advance science education programs and instruction across elementary, secondary and postsecondary education in ways that will prepare students to face the global challenges of the future both as engaged participants in society and as future STEM professionals (see Box 1 for the charge) Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... The committee calls on the policy-making community at state and federal levels to acknowledge the importance of science, make science education a core national priority, and empower and give local communities the resources they must have to deliver a better, more equitable science education and track progress. We call for a new locally grounded approach, bolstered by state and national support, in which community members and leaders work together to ensure widespread, consistent, coherent opportunities for high-quality science learning are available to all students across K-16 and that people of all backgrounds are welcomed in science learning environments, in STEM careers, and as contributors and decision makers in their own communities. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... It does not provide detailed guidance on changes at the institution or classroom level. Extensive information on strategies for those levels can be found in other publications from the National Academies as described in the section at the end of this report on "For Further Reading." In summary, the eight recommendations we make call for federal and state policy makers to (1) Read the entire page →

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... This report was prepared at the request of the Carnegie Corporation of New York by a consensus committee appointed via the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The committee was tasked with developing a national call to action to advance science education programs and instruction across elementary, secondary and postsecondary education in ways that will prepare students to face the global challenges of the future both as engaged participants in society and as future STEM professionals (see Box 1 for the charge)

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... The committee calls on the policy-making community at state and federal levels to acknowledge the importance of science, make science education a core national priority, and empower and give local communities the resources they must have to deliver a better, more equitable science education and track progress. We call for a new locally grounded approach, bolstered by state and national support, in which community members and leaders work together to ensure widespread, consistent, coherent opportunities for high-quality science learning are available to all students across K-16 and that people of all backgrounds are welcomed in science learning environments, in STEM careers, and as contributors and decision makers in their own communities.

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... It does not provide detailed guidance on changes at the institution or classroom level. Extensive information on strategies for those levels can be found in other publications from the National Academies as described in the section at the end of this report on "For Further Reading." In summary, the eight recommendations we make call for federal and state policy makers to (1)

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Introduction Pages 11-13

Introduction
Pages 11-13