NASA selects partners for 2010 Summer of Innovation
April 27th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected the Space Grant Consortia of Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Wyoming as partners for the upcoming Summer of Innovation initiative to use the agency’s missions and technology programs to boost summer learning for underachieving students, the NASA media services announced on Monday.
“NASA is partnering with these states in a pilot program to address our nation’s critical science, technology, engineering and math education needs. Summer of Innovation pairs the strengths of the states with NASA’s unique resources to engage more young people and their teachers and inspire and equip them to excel in these critical disciplines,” said NASA Administrator and former astronaut Charles Bolden.
The Summer of Innovation program will engage thousands of middle school teachers and students in stimulating math and science-based education programs. NASA’s goal is to increase the number of future scientists, mathematics, and engineers, with an emphasis on broadening participation of low-income and minority students.
NASA will award four cooperative agreements totaling approximately $5.6 million. The awards will have a period of performance of 36 months. Local programs are required to develop ways to keep students and teachers engaged during school year and to track student’s performance through 2012.
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