How will the symposium raise the visibility and leverage the prestige of organizations in K–16 education throughout the United States?
This symposium will: • Broaden and deepen the discussion of the role of business and industry, foundations, academia, and government in working with educators and education policy makers to improve science education programs; • Set in motion a renewed partnership among educators, business and industry, foundations, academia, and government—a partnership that will help rekindle the excitement, the thrill, the sense of marvel that young people experience when they learn about the world around them; • Enlist more organizations for partnerships in education by constructing a template for action by business and industry nationwide; and • Reinforce the workforce pipeline by promoting collaborative efforts that encourage more students to pursue careers in science and engineering.
