U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans

The Science Summit
Talking Points
Q&A

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5. More Professional Development

  • Far too few qualified teachers are teaching science.
  • Massive teacher professional development efforts are needed as well as strong incentives for schools to hire available well-qualified teachers.
  • Opportunities for advanced science is severely limited in urban and rural schools.