Universities will now have to develop administrative ways of responding to requests for information as well as protecting their researchers. The Office of Management and Budget, which is implementing this regulation, has rightly tried to narrow the interpretation of this rule. However, it is unlikely that this narrow interpretation will stand up to a challenge in court. Science Education Improving science education for all children in our public schools is also critical to developing a broader appreciation for science and the scientific method in society. I believe that teachers are the most critical element in improving education.
Nothing makes more of an impact on our children than a well-trained, caring, and dedicated teacher.
Public schools will have to hire more than two million new teachers over the next 10 years. Many of these new teachers will have to teach math and science in the elementary grades. Unfortunately, many of today's teachers, especially in elementary school, do not feel prepared to teach science. About a third of public high school math teachers do not have a teaching certificate in math. As a member of the House Education Committee, I recently supported the Teacher Empowerment Act as it passed the House.