Congress Passes Legislation to Enhance Teaching of Math and Science

The Los Angeles Times reported passage of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act by the United States Senate 88-8 which would authorize an additional $16 billion for math and science programs at America's schools. The United States House of Representatives also passed a similar bill on Wednesday by a vote of 389-22 that would cause the budget of the National Science Foundation to be doubled by 2012.

This is fantastic news that the federal government is actually taking the challenge of global competition seriously.