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The launch of the Sputnik satellite caused the United States Congress to look at the amount of funds being spent on science which included an immediate doubling of the National Science Foundation's budget
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Provided $1 billion for science education and research
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President Kennedy in a joint session of Congress announced the plan to send astronauts to the Moon and return them safely
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This report identified the future tasks of NSF to include learning which could increase science understanding for those who were not scientists, and training professionals for STEM professions.
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IBM introduced its version of the Personal Computer which was smaller and less expensive than alternative versions. This created a new industry of software and hardware suppliers
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The award to a collaboration between Merit, IBM and MCI, along with assistance from the State of Michigan creates the NSFNET Backbone which is the precursor to the Internet
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This is important in scientific education, particularly, because students are more open to constructing knowledge based on experiments, surveys, etc.
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NSF in response to the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, NSF provides grants to improve math and science education
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The important element on display here is the prominence of learning through collaboration and teamwork. Additionally, this appears to predate the concept of bridge and pathway programs
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President Obama announced a multi-billion dollar plan to assist community colleges in the training of adults for new high growth tech jobs