{"73711":{"#nid":"73711","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Provost Supports Change in Ga. K-12 Math","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStatement by Dr. Gary Schuster, Provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology, in support of a change in Georgia\u0027s math curriculum:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI believe that working to make sure that every child has the opportunity to reach his or her educational potential is our obligation  and a critical investment in Georgia\u0027s future. A stronger mathematics curriculum that strikes a balance between concepts, skills and problem solving is a vital part of preparing our young people for the global economy of the 21st century. Georgia Tech continues to support mathematics education throughout the state with our Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC).  CEISMC (pronounced \u0022seismic\u0022) is committed to helping assure that K-12 students in Georgia receive the best possible preparation in science, mathematics and technology as they seek their place in the modern world.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Strong Math Skills Enhance State Workforce"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Statement by Dr. Gary Schuster, Provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology, in support of a change in Georgia\u0027s math curriculum.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ga. Tech provost supports strong K-12 math program."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2008-06-13 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:33","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-06-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1033","name":"Economic Impact"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}