For example, a group led by New York University, which was an also-ran in the Roosevelt Island competition, plans to create an applied-sciences institute, called the NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress, in Brooklyn.
The global rankings are the result of two studies - the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).
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The IEA is probably best known for its Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), an international large-scale assessment of learning outcomes (ILSA) for primary school learners in science and mathematics, as well as for PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study).
How intrinsically different is that from education in the West where girls are often funneled into the liberal arts and boys are encouraged to progress in math and science?
Although modern science has been able to prosper on the principle of specialization, it is now time to build more cooperative, better integrated approaches that can combine the progress made by each science in its own field.
Dr. Lucie Bruijn, science director of the ALS Association, says the progress being made in this clinical trial is exciting.
We brought on board a green adviser, who has a degree in environmental science, and he spearheaded the program and monitored the progress.
First Florida started grading its schools from A to F, based on the proficiency and progress of pupils in annual reading, writing, maths and science tests.
His main thesis is that the buzz of urban life, and the opportunities it offers for co-operation and collaboration, is what attracts people to the city, which in turn makes cities into the engines of art, commerce, science and progress.
You guys deserve a lot of congratulations. (Applause.) We appreciate you. (Applause.) Progress has also been possible thanks to math and science coaches, and extra learning time in after-school, and Saturday school, and summer school.
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Even the Department of Defense is getting in the game with a mobile application that helps young children gain a stronger appreciation for science by guiding them to resources and answers, and debunking common misconceptions that stymie interest and progress in STEM.
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