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President Obama Highlights Michigan Education Program to Improve Preparation of Math and Science Teachers
January 6, 2010Today, as part of a White House event celebrating the importance of teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education, President Barack Obama highlighted the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship as a model effort to inspire students to excel in math and science. "America's leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today, especially in science, math and engineering," said President Obama. "That's why I'm pleased to announce the expansion of our 'Educate to Innovate' campaign today and applaud the several new partnerships launched that will help meet our goal of moving American students from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math achievement over the next decade." The president recognized the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship as one of the new partners of the "Educate to Innovate" campaign. Also announced today are the six universities that have been selected to participate in the Fellowship program - University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and Wayne State University. Full release.