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-- "Live, Short Courses for NASA Explorer Schools" by U.Y. The NES program has provided more than 80,000 U.

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"Despite the tremendous focus on 'getting in' to prestigious
colleges, a large number of high school students, even those who earn
mostly As and Bs, are not being adequately prepared to excel in
college.
The A+ Summer program debuts at Stanford University this August,
with two sessions: the College Achievement Program for rising 11th and
12th graders (August 13-24, $2 ,650) and the High School Achievement
Program for rising 9th and 10th graders (August 13-22, $1,645 ). A GPA of at least 3. Space Exploration.

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is required for acceptance to the program.S.
elementary , middle and high school students with information and interactive
activities about future careers to pursue the fulfillment of the Vision for
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For information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit:

http://www.

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A+ Summer Program Helps High School Students Improve Academic Achievement

WASHINGTON, NASA Explorer Schools (NES) are
handing out extra-credit assignments.

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Program costs include room, board, and tuition.

-- "Space Academy for NASA Explorer School Teachers" by U.S.

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NASA Selects Proposals to Enhance Explorer School Activities

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They will provide additional professional
development opportunities, instructional materials and technology tools for
NES administrators, teachers, students and their families.
NASA received 34 proposals.gov

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Need-based financial aid is
offered.
Jenny Herbert , Curriculum Director for Education Unlimited,
believes A+ Summer offers a unique learning opportunity for high
school students..

-- "Sustained Professional Development for NASA Explorer Schools " by
Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley,
Calif .
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Once they arrive at college, many intelligent students
perform at lower levels than their abilities predict and often choose
easier majors and courses than they could have if they were better
prepared in college-level academic skills. "A+ Summer
offers advanced students a fun and challenging environment that will
allow them to explore their own capacity for original and independent
thinking. It is actually an understatement to say
that if America doesn't do a better job of preparing our youth, our
collective future will be impacted severely. Adena Williams
Loston.

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NASA solicited proposals from education organizations to improve classroom
management and safety; design NASA-related mathematics activities; or provide
tools to support the design and development of technology applications to
support classroom learning in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.and Beyond" by Cislunar Aerospace, Inc, San
Francisco

-- "Visual Instruction Support for Inquiry-based Odysseys in the NASA
Explorer Schools" by Center for Image Processing in Education, Tucson,
Ariz.

The NES Program is a three-year partnership between NASA and selected
schools that offers opportunities and materials for teachers to spark student
interest in science and math.

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Fraser adds, "The national Governors' conference on high school
education held last weekend spotlighted the fact that we are not
providing deep enough preparation for our high school students to
succeed up to their potential.

For information about the NES on the Internet, visit:

http://explorerschools.

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Education Unlimited 's A+
Summer program can play a large role in turning this situation around
for many students.

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For information about NASA education programs on the Internet, visit:

http://education.

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Each selected proposal will receive funding of
up to $500,000 over the two-year grant period. Satellite
Laboratory, Tarrytown, N.

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-- "Retool and Enhance" by West Liberty State College, Wheeling, W.

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Our A+ Summer programs help
students master advanced critical reading, writing, and thinking
techniques, and conduct their own original research in a supportive,
low-risk environment," says Matthew Fraser, Executive Director of
Education Unlimited..

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----Education
Unlimited announces A+ Summer, a new summer program designed to
increase high school students' proficiency in the logic, critical
thinking, and writing skills that are essential for success in college
and in high school. "Curriculum that prepares students to pass tests or
get into certain colleges is not sufficient to empower students to
ultimately succeed in college, because such coursework emphasizes
results instead of the learning process," she explains. Selected proposals:

-- "NASA Explorer Schools Pre-Algebra" by The Collaborative for High
Education , San Jose, Calif.

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"These proposals personify NASA's commitment to foster new learning
environments and techniques to spark the interest , inspiration and imagination
of students and help them seize opportunities to venture to the moon , Mars and
new worlds beyond," said NASA's Chief Education Officer, Dr.

-- "Math to the Moon.

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The agency selected eight education-
related proposals for NES teams. Space +
Rocket Center Foundation, Huntsville, Ala.

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Students, parents, teachers and education
administrators from diverse communities in 46 states and the District of
Columbia have participated. Space Exploration is a bold new course into the
cosmos. It is a journey that will return the Space Shuttle safely to flight,
complete the construction of the International Space Station, take humans back
to the moon and eventually to Mars and beyond.nasa.nasa.nasa.

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-- "Institute Symposia: Maximizing NASA Explorer Schools Professional
Development Opportunities" by National Science Teachers Association,
Arlington, Va.