President Obama on Monday announced $240 million in new pledges from private businesses, schools and foundations across the country for STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — education. The president also announced that a national goal set four years ago to provide 98 percent of Americans with high-speed wireless Internet has been reached ahead of schedule. The occasion for the announcements was a formal gathering at the White House after Obama met with more than 35 teams of student exhibitors at the White House Science Fair.
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Obama Lauds STEM Progress at White House Science Fair
Posted by: Jack M. Germain March 24, 2015 02:28 PMPresident Obama on Monday announced $240 million in new pledges from private businesses, schools and foundations across the country for STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — education. The president also announced that a national goal set four years ago to provide 98 percent of Americans with high-speed wireless Internet has been reached ahead of schedule. The occasion for the announcements was a formal gathering at the White House after Obama met with more than 35 teams of student exhibitors at the White House Science Fair.