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Panel Detail:
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
9:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Sally Ride: Engaging Girls in Science
Speakers:
Ronald Packard,
Chairman and Founder, K12 Inc.
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Science Teacher, Menlo School
Sally Ride,
Former NASA Astronaut; President and CEO, Sally Ride Science
Jane Swift,
Former Governor of Massachusetts; Managing Partner, WNP Consulting LLC
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Former Gov. Jane Swift, left, joins Sally Ride in this roundtable discussion on how to get girls more involved with science and math.
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Young children spend countless hours in the role of scientist. They examine, explore and discover how things "work" as they pursue an innate drive to understand their world. What happens to these natural scientists and explorers? Why, by high school, are 70 percent of second-year physics students male? What does the educational process do to that inquisitive young girl who once was eager to understand the science inherent in all things? How can we begin to transform science education, competitive science programs and current societal influences so that girls are prepared to compete in our global economy and workplace that demand mathematics- and science-based knowledge? How do we engage girls in science and benefit from the discoveries and contributions of fully half of our nation's potential scientists?
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