Jack Hassard

Volcano in Your Backyard

Posted by Jack Hassard | Feb 26, 2009 | Earth Science, Geology

Volcanoes have received a bad rap recently, especially if the US Geological Survey is to receive “stimulus” funding to monitor and investigate volcanoes. According to the Governor of Louisiana funding...

NSF to Receive $3 Billion in Recovery Funds

Posted by Jack Hassard | Feb 25, 2009 | Issues

Although mentioned on this site in my earlier discussions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the National Science Foundation announced (on its site), that it will receive $3 Billion in Recovery Funds. The...

Education and the Economic Recovery Bill

Posted by Jack Hassard | Feb 24, 2009 | Issues, Politics

Today I want to focus on how education will play a crucial role in the Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Bill, and will focus on education and schooling, as well as some comments about science education. Firstly, the amount...

Science & Education in the Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Bill: Some Details

Posted by Jack Hassard | Feb 23, 2009 | Issues, Politics, Technology

Science education in general, and science teachers, in particular, have an important role in the Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Bill (ER&RB). According to the Committee on Appropriations, the ER&R Bill will target...