Senator Harrison Schmitt is writing to his colleagues in the Senate to express his opposition to the transfer of science education programs from the National Science Foundation to the Department of Education as part of a proposed bill (S. 991). He argues that the transfer would be detrimental to both science education and scientific research. He highlights the opposition from the science community and higher education associations, and urges his colleagues to support his amendment to delete this provision from the bill.

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Amendment to Protect Science Education Programs

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_31_7_0034
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Amendment to Protect Science Education Programs
Date Created:
1978-03-21
EDTF:
1978-03-21
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
Senator Harrison Schmitt is writing to his colleagues in the Senate to express his opposition to the transfer of science education programs from the National Science Foundation to the Department of Education as part of a proposed bill (S. 991). He argues that the transfer would be detrimental to both science education and scientific research. He highlights the opposition from the science community and higher education associations, and urges his colleagues to support his amendment to delete this provision from the bill.
Policy Area:
Education
Topic:
Education--United States
Congress:
95th (1977-1979)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_31_7_0000, Box, 31, 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages