TV Show and Webcast September 19: American Competitiveness, Math and Science Education

[U.S. Department of Educat]

This month's ED TV show focuses on the American Competitiveness Initiative and what ED is doing to strengthen math and science education and support schools and families to ensure that today's students graduate from high school with the skills necessary to succeed in college and the workforce. The program is airs live from 8 to 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 19.

More... (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/09/09192006a.html)

[LilOne1989]

I won't be able to see the live broadcast tonight but I will definitely watch the webcast tomorrow morning. I homeschool my kids and I know first hand that math and science are two very important subjects that many children are lacking behind in here in the US. I am always looking for new avenues to explore to further education my children.

[technoflutemom]

I won't be able to see the live broadcast tonight but I will definitely watch the webcast tomorrow morning. I homeschool my kids and I know first hand that math and science are two very important subjects that many children are lacking behind in here in the US. I am always looking for new avenues to explore to further education my children.


I used to homeschool my son. When I was recovering from having the next son, my mom-in-law, a practicing 6th grade teacher, took over. I was appalled. She apparently never really got math, so she teaches it as "it's hard, don't try to understand the concepts, just memorize the tables or the steps."

I can believe we are behind in math if that is the status quo of how elementary kids are being taught -- learn how to get the right answer, not how to understand the concept.