Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act of 1990, United States
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Cutler J. ClevelandThe Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act of 1990 amended the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 and encouraged the development of science, mathematics, and engineering education programs through the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its research facilities. The Act directed the DOE to use the personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources within its laboratories to their full potential and ensure greater efficiency in communication between various programs. Communication includes the sharing of equipment and personal information under supervision of the DOE.
Under the Act, Congress allocated US$70 million in 1995 for science education, with a substantial portion of the funding going to DOE laboratories and programs offering undergraduate internships, teacher development programs, K-12 outreach programs, and education technology. By 1996, Congress decreased its budget for science education programs to $20 million. A portion of these funds goes to colleges and universities for the funding of programs, based on competitively reviewed grant proposals.
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Ida Kubiszewski PhD (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act of 1990, United States". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 4, 2008; Last revised Date September 4, 2008; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Department_of_Energy_Science_Education_Enhancement_Act_of_1990,_United_States>
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Dr. Ida Kubiszewski is a Senior Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy at Australian National University. She is also a co-founder and former-Managing Editor the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Kubiszewki is currently working as the Managing Editor for a magazine/journal hybrid called Solutions. Solutions is an outlet for discussions focusing on solutions to the complex problems we are now facing in ... (Full Bio)
The Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act of 1990 amended the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 and encouraged the development of science, mathematics, and engineering education programs through the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its research facilities. The Act directed the DOE to use the personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources within its laboratories to their full potential and ensure greater efficiency in communication between various programs. Communication includes the sharing of equipment and personal information under supervision of the DOE.
Under the Act, Congress allocated US$70 million in 1995 for science education, with a substantial portion of the funding going to DOE laboratories and programs offering undergraduate internships, teacher development programs, K-12 outreach programs, and education technology. By 1996, Congress decreased its budget for science education programs to $20 million. A portion of these funds goes to colleges and universities for the funding of programs, based on competitively reviewed grant proposals.
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