http://www.nsta.org Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the National Science Teachers Association is a member-driven organization, 55,000-strong. We publish books and journals for science teachers from kindergarten through college. Each year we hold four conferences on science education: four regional events in the fall and a national gathering in the spring. We provide ways for science teachers to connect with one another. We inform Congress and the public on vital questions affecting science literacy and a well-educated workforce. And with your help, we can do even more. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59990 NSTA strongly disagrees with the opinions of the Fordham Institute regarding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The NGSS contains rigorous and substantive science content that will give all students the skills and knowledge they need to be informed citizens, college ready, and prepared for careers in a workforce that now considers science skills and knowledge to be basic and fundamental requirements. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59986 Heart attack therapies can leave patients with an elevated risk of future heart failure, but four California high school students have a solution. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59987 In-video quizzes answer the question: ‘Who is doing their homework?’ and help direct the focus of class. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59985 Three students from Mitchell Intermediate School in The Woodlands were honored in the nation’s capital Thursday for their scientific—and equine—expertise. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59981 When New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley and wide receiver Wes Welker suffered head injuries last winter, it got three friends at Sky View Middle School thinking. Three sixth-graders named themselves the Falcons (even though the school mascot is the hawk) and set to work finding a better helmet to protect athletes. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59982 A nearly complete skeleton of a tiny, ancient primate is the earliest well-preserved fossil primate ever found, dating back some 55 million years and dialing back the fossil record for primates by an impressive eight million years, a research team declared on Wednesday. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59983 An "invisibility" time cloak which is able to hide events in a continuous stream of light has been developed by scientists. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59980 If you think the fight over Alabama public schools' use of national education standards for math and English was contentious, wait until state education officials consider adopting new national science standards released this year. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59977 Rebecca Koza, a science teacher at The Arts Based School, has been awarded the National Science Teachers Association’s Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers. NSTA recently announced the recipients of its 2013 Teacher Awards Program, which honors K–12 teachers, professors, principals, and other educators for their outstanding achievement and innovative programs in science education. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59978 Nearly half a century after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a sweeping federal education act and promised to “bridge the gap between helplessness and hope” for disadvantaged children in the nation’s public schools, Congress is still trying to fine-tune the law to achieve its original goals. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59975 High school teacher Bridgette Sparks was honored May 28 by the Saline Area Schools Board of Education for receiving the Shell Science Teaching Award. The national award is given to three science teachers who have a positive impact on their students and the community through exemplar teaching. The award is a partnership between Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teachers Association. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59976 NASA Langley is partnering with a Virginia statewide initiative to promote science, technology, engineering, and math education. The partnership with the Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics Academy, or STEAM, includes providing guidance on how to create hands-on learning experiences. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59979 Announcing the launch of the Senate STEM Education and Workforce Caucus, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Monday that more females should be pursuing engineering fields. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/summary.aspx?id=59973 Rhode Island has become the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, when its state board of education voted unanimously to approve them. It is one of the 26 "lead state partners" that helped to develop the standards in collaboration with several national organizations. At least two other states, Kentucky and Maine, have signaled that they would likely vote on adoption this spring, and many more may well follow suit later this year, including California and Kansas. http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59974 On May 23rd, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced the 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act, along with Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-2), Anna Eshoo (CA-14), Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Joe Kennedy (MA-4), Jim Langevin (RI-2), Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Jim McGovern (MA-2), Gloria Negrete McLeod (CA-35), Jared Polis (CO-2), Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25). This legislation would help prepare students for careers in high-demand technical fields by supporting collaboration between schools and employers.