EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS FOSTER STUDENTS SCIENCE LITERACY

SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: One way in which the average scienti st can make a direct contribution in the area of science education ref orm is to participate in science education partnerships that are sprin ging up around the United States, says Art Sussman, director of the Fa r West Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Science and Mathematics Educ ation. By going into classrooms to share their expertise with children at an early age, as well as by helping to shape science curricula, re searchers can make an immediate impact.