Connie Morella said "Mr. Speaker, we know we have a problem with math and science education in this country. Our students perform poorly compared with our international counterparts, and the gap appears to be widening. Most recently, the Glenn Commission, named for former Senator John Glenn, highlighted some of the reasons for our difficulties in its report, ``Before It Is Too late.'' I served on that commission, and we noted that much of the problem lies with inadequate preparation of teachers, not with their dedication, and certainly not with their commitment. To put it simply, when it comes to teaching math and science, we ask teachers the impossible: to teach a subject they were not trained to teach, and to do it without any assistance." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 30, 2001

Mr. Speaker, we know we have a problem with math and science education in this country. Our students perform poorly compared with our international counterparts, and the gap appears to be widening. Most recently, the Glenn Commission, named for former Senator John Glenn, highlighted some of the reasons for our difficulties in its report, ``Before It Is Too late.'' I served on that commission, and we noted that much of the problem lies with inadequate preparation of teachers, not with their dedication, and certainly not with their commitment. To put it simply, when it comes to teaching math and science, we ask teachers the impossible: to teach a subject they were not trained to teach, and to do it without any assistance.

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Connie Morella

Maryland

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the challenges in math and science education in the U.S. and the role of teacher preparation.

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