The funds are administered and distributed by the governor's office, and the effort is overseen by the Vermont Human Resources Investment Council, a group appointed by the governor that includes representatives from the governor's office, the Legislature, various government departments and business people. These kinds of business-education relationships have occurred before, but there is now an orchestrated effort to increase the numbers, assess the value of programs, and see that the projects build on each other. Trinity College of Vermont Trinity College has established the Trinity Institute for Women and Girls in Science, Math and Technology to promote effective math, technology and science education for women and girls. The institute will sponsor a comprehensive and systematic set of initiatives spanning the middle-school years through professional life, building on existing programs in the state and the nation. Referring to the last two groups, Fleming cites a National Science Foundation report that 95 percent of the U.S. population is scientifically illiterate.
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Since its inception in 1987 the Vermont Business Roundtable, composed of 120 business owners and managers from around the state, has studied and made recommendations on statewide public policy issues with the intent of sustaining a sound state economy and preserving Vermont's quality of life. This year's public school medallion went to Rutland High School for its innovation and excellence in school reform efforts, specifically for its program called the Jan Plan. The medallion was presented in a ceremony at the school attended by the school community, roundtable members, Gov. Howard Dean and Marc Hull, state education commissioner.