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BHEF In the News
"An American Imperative" Report Issued
"An American Imperative" addresses the critical shortage of high quality mathematics and science teachers, which threatens the strength, innovation, and productivity of America's economy. The report proposes a comprehensive action plan to elevate the status of the teaching profession and focuses on transforming three key components that contribute to a robust, world-class teaching workforce: recruitment, retention, and renewal.
A coordinated reform effort is required in order to succeed. BHEF believes five key stakeholder groups – the federal government, state governments, school districts, higher education and business and foundations – have a role to play. It is critical for the business community and higher education to become more actively engaged in efforts to improve mathematics and science teaching. BHEF calls on leaders from these two groups to influence, energize, and drive change. Read more.
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Business Higher Education Forum Presents at NASA Conference
BHEF Executive Director Brian Fitzgerald served as a panelist at NASA's Pre-Launch Education Conference.
Pre-Launch Education Conference:
Innovative Strategies for Cultivating the STEM Workforce
Panel Title: Trends and Issues in Elementary – Secondary Education
Panel Summary: America needs to attract and retain more students to STEM disciplines. This session will address issues and trends in this area including, pre-service and in-service teacher preparation, the value of real world activity in the classroom, business perspectives on STEM teachers, and changes needed in schools of the future.
Panel Date & Time: Monday, August 6. 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Panel Participants:
Dr. Brian Fitzgerald
Executive Director
Business-Higher Education Forum
Dr. Lee V. Stiff
Department of Math, Science, and Technology Education
North Carolina State University
Holly Mentillo
NEAT Teacher
Tom Venezio
Vice President
International Center for Leadership in Education