The American Chemical Society, a big organization that seeks to take an active role in school science and math issues, is seeking to hone its message on these topics and figure out a way it can have a bigger impact. And they’re looking to the K-12 community to give them ideas.
The ACS, headquartered in Washington, has created a task for force to “identify a unique role for the world’s largest scientific society in transforming education in the United States.” The task force is loaded with private industry officials, academic scholars, and some K-12 officials. They describe their mission this way:
“The task force’s charge extends across all educational levels, from primary through graduate and post-graduate science studies, as well as continuing professional development and more informal science education forums, such as museums and programs sponsored by civic and special interest groups.”
ACS already takes an active role in trying to shape “STEM” policy at the federal level. The organization says it has 160,000 members worldwide, and describes itself as the world’s largest chemical society.
More information about the task force can be found here. Input and advice for the task force can be sent to educationtaskforce@acs.org.