S.T.A.M.P.E.R. not S.T.E.M. For Public Education Reform
October 25th, 2010
By Dr. Jim Taylor S.T.E.M. is one of the acronyms du jour in the current public education debate. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, which represent, some argue, the four areas that act as the foundation for America maintaining its preeminent position as world leaders in innovation and technological advancement. Some education reformers […]
Articles written by Dr. Jim Taylor
Tags: creativity, innovation, public education, reform, STAMPER, STEM
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The Secret of Prosperity
June 28th, 2009
Why has America been so extraordinarily successful, politically and economically? The political answer is easy — freedom and strenuously defended individual rights. Americans sometimes fall prey to pathological navel-gazing, so closely focused on the cracks and flaws in our system that they can see nothing more. All it takes is to look up to the horizon […]
Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: creativity, economy, prosperity
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