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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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A Solvable Problem: Addressing the Need to Revolutionize Math and Science Education in America
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm EDT
Description: In the United States today, schools in high-poverty areas are experiencing a severe deficit of teachers with sufficient subject-area knowledge to teach math and science effectively. A 2010 study by the National Center for Education Statistics found that nearly 33% of physics and chemistry teachers in public schools don't hold degrees or certificates in those fields, and an additional 35% of math teachers don't have math degrees. As a result, students across the country are lagging in math and science mastery. Among 15-year-olds across the globe, the United States ranks 25th of 30 industrialized nations in math. With the U.S. Department of Labor projecting that 15 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations over the next 10 years will require significant mathematics or science preparation, it is essential that we provide every student with the knowledge and skillset in these subject areas to be competitive in the global marketplace. Please join us on Thursday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time for a discussion with former Google Specialist Aly Sydow and EnCana Engineer Juliet Kissel to hear about their experiences teaching math and science as Teach for America corps members and why it is critical for individuals with strong math and science backgrounds to join us in our movement to address the massive achievement gap in these areas.
