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State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson to Unveil Blueprint for STEM Education

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Events, June 30, 2014

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State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson to Unveil Blueprint for STEM Education



State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson will hold a news conference Monday in San Francisco to announce the release of his STEM Task Force's final report, titled INNOVATE: A Blueprint for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in California Public Education.
The 55 volunteer members of the task force worked to examine five key areas: curriculum and instruction, resources and infrastructure, professional learning, testing and assessment, and community and business partnerships.
Joining Torlakson for the news conference will be Exploratorium Executive Director Dr. Dennis Bartels; Task Force Co-Chair Herb Brunkhorst; Bay Area Council Vice President Public Policy Linda Galliher, J.D.; KQED Science Executive Producer Sue Ellen McCann; 2008 California Teacher of the Year Lewis Chappelear; and Herbert Hoover Middle School graduate Kabrea Fields.
Date
Monday, June 30, 2014
Time
10 a.m.
Place
Exploratorium, Pier 15, Kanbar Forum, San Francisco
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