FSU to lead state center on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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<p>While confessing he’s no science or math whiz himself, Gov. Charlie Crist, a lawyer, has endorsed an effort to transform science and math education in Florida public schools and push it to the cutting edge.</p>

<p>“I’m confident this offensive will increase students learning in math and science,” Crist said on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The initiative will be led by Sir Harold Kroto, a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, who’s on the Florida State University faculty and a tireless advocate of energizing the teaching of science from kindergarten through high school.</p>

<p>“At this time when not enough young people are opting for mathematics and the sciences, new approaches to education are vital,” said Kroto in a statement.

Funded with $2 million from the Legislature, the new FSU-based Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will to investigate the best ways to teach math and science and to develop great math and science teachers.

Excerpts from the Tallahassee Democrat: <a href=“http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070221/BREAKINGNEWS/70220033[/url]”>http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070221/BREAKINGNEWS/70220033&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;