UW-Madison will receive $35 million over the next five years from the National Science Foundation to lead an effort to reform math and science education nationwide.
This award to UW-Madison is the largest of seven similar projects funded by NSF.
The project will be known as System-Wide Change for All Learners and Educators.
More than 80 UW-Madison staff and faculty will work with the five-year initiative. It is based on a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Denver Public Schools, Providence Public Schools and the Madison Metropolitan School District and is intended to improve the way math and science are taught.
\Children in the U.S. today are not receiving the rigorous science and math education they need to become scientifically and mathematically literate adults,"" Terence Millar, a math professor and associate dean at UW-Madison, said.
SCALE will focus on using new technology in science and math, reforming teacher education, mentoring students, a program for research and results and implementing the most up-to-date programs.
