The public needs to feel the same urgency. Only 123,000 completed a Chemistry course. Again, that's out of 700,000 students. We have to tell the story more powerfully to parents and students. One of the bright lights in this is the Texas Scholars program, which has been organized and advocated by the Texas Business and Education Coalition.
Parents get the message, too.
Science courses are not just for kids who want to become scientists or engineers, but for everybody. First, businesses can educate and motivate their own employees. Southwestern Bell in Texas will be doing that again this year. Business can take a stand on the policy issues involved. We can be an advocate in the political arena.