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U.S. Losing Competitive Edge in Science, According to Advisory PanelThe U.S. government must take immediate action to enhance science education and ensure the country's economic security, according to a report released last week by a panel of scientists, educators, and business leaders. The panel, known as the Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century, was created by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering at the request of Congress. Citing examples of growing competition in the global marketplace from such rivals as India and China, the panel recommended 20 steps the government should take to address the challenges posed by the global marketplace, among which were: 1. Recruit 10,000 new science and math teachers each year by offering four-year scholarships in those fields, and improve the skills of current teachers with professional development and incentive programs. 2. Increase the federal investment in long-term basic research by 10% each year for the next seven years through reallocation of funds and, if necessary, new funds. 3. Establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Energy Department to sponsor novel research to meet the nation's long-term energy challenges. 4. Make the U.S. the most attractive setting in which to study, perform research, and commercialize technologic innovation by providing 25,000 new undergraduate scholarships in science, math, technology, and engineering.
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