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News Coverage March 2008

March 28, 2008 – New York Times – “Harlem to Antarctica for science, and pupils”
The pitch: Eight weeks in Antarctica. Groundbreaking research into the climate before the Ice Age. Glaciers. Volcanoes. Adorable penguins. The details: Camping on the sea ice in unheated tents, in 20-below-zero temperatures. Blinding whiteouts. The bathroom? A toilet seat over a hole in the ice. Stephen F. Pekar, a geology professor from Queens College, was selling Shakira Brown, a 29-year-old Harlem middle school science teacher, on his expedition. Her response: I’m in.

March 26, 2008 – Reuters – “AT&T CEO says hard to find skilled U.S. workers”
The head of the top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc (T.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it was having trouble finding enough skilled workers to fill all the 5,000 customer service jobs it promised to return to the United States from India.

March 13, 2008 – Wall Street Journal – “Reading, Writing ... And Engineering”
In Room 10 at Odyssey Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colo., teacher Erik Russell leads a class of 27 fourth-graders in a lesson not on reading or writing -- but engineering.

March 13, 2008 – Wall Sreet Journal – “Last Call? Gates Pushes Globalism in Remarks“
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates once again urged U.S. lawmakers to have a more open policy toward highly trained immigrants, and reiterated several other measures he believes will ensure the U.S. remains a competitive global force.

March 13, 2008 – New York Times – “Gates Tells Congress What Is Needed for Better Work Force”
More investment in math and science education and a more liberal policy toward skilled foreign workers are crucial if America is to avoid losing its competitive edge, a founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, told Congress on Wednesday.

March 3, 3008 – Wall Street Journal – “Study Finds Sharp Math, Science Skills Help Expand Economy”
Increased years of education boost economic growth -- but only if students' cognitive skills, as measured by math and science tests, are improved as a result, a new study says.

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