This year I submiited a legislative proposal to the Texas Committee for Higher Education. I proposed that action begin to motivate our children to study Math and Science by converting the International Space Station, upon completion, into the premier 21st Century Institute for Higher Learning. Convert it into a Space University and fly students into space to study. Not since 1957 and the adventures of Homer Hickam of "October Sky" fame has space offered the opportunity of a generation.
I subsitute teach and when I ask "Would you like to fly and study in SPACE" the Yeahs! are screamed! It's unfortunate that budget deficits at the state level negate this plan. All to often we see the "dumbing down", (post regarding SAT analogy portion of test), rather than the creative thinking!