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- Subject: U.S. Government Releases Directory of Education Resources
- Date: 7 Jan 1993 10:46:44 -0600
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- Here is a press release from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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- Federal Government Releases Directory of Education Resources
- To: National Desk, Education Writer
- Contact: Steven E. Fried of the U.S. Department of Energy,
- 202-586-5806
-
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- For the first time ever,
- American students, teachers and parents will have
- access to a comprehensive listing of educational resources in
- their local area, as well as throughout the nation. The "Guidebook
- to Excellence: A Directory of Federal Facilities and Other Resources
- for Mathematics and Science Education Improvement" was released
- today at a White House press conference.
- Copies of the guidebook may be obtained by calling or writing
- the contact listed below.
- James D. Watkins, secretary of energy and chairman of the
- Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and
- Technology, Committee on Education and Human Resources (FCCSET-CEHR)
- hailed the guidebook as "An impressive achievement in the
- government's quest to make the most of its resources, and improve
- mathematics, engineering, technology and science education in
- America."
- Watkins added, "imagine how useful the guidebook will be. A
- teacher or parent anywhere in the U.S. can now look up those
- nearby federal laboratories and other state and regional
- facilities that sponsor science and mathematics initiatives, and
- obtain the name and phone number of someone who can help. Using
- this directory, students of all ages will be able to take
- advantage of the tremendous scientific resources the federal
- government has to offer."
- On Nov. 16, 1992, President Bush signed Executive Order 12821
- on Improving Mathematics and Science Education in Support of the
- National Education Goals, making education part of the mission of
- each federal agency and empowering those agencies to utilize
- their resources to improve science and mathematics education in
- America. The Guidebook to Excellence enables teachers, parents
- and students to take advantage of the federal laboratories,
- scientists and equipment made available by the Executive Order.
- Educators, parents and anyone else wishing to receive a copy
- of the Guidebook to Excellence should call 615-576-8401, or write
- to the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, P.O. Box 62,
- Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37831.
- -30-
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- Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario ndallen@r-node.gts.org
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