AGI Launches Status of Earth Science Education Website

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute has launched the “Pulse of Earth Science,” an innovative website on the status of earth science education as part of Earth Science Week 2007.

AGI has collected up-to-the-minute data on teacher certification requirements, earth science courses required by middle and high school students, enrollment levels, and state science standards. The catalog of this data is the centerpiece of the “Pulse of Earth Science” website.

An Advocacy Guide is also available as part of the “Pulse of Earth Science” website. This guide offers detailed recommendations to promote earth science education within your state and local school systems.

To view the status of earth science education in your state visit http://www.agiweb.org/education/statusreports/2007.

The information presented on the “Pulse of Earth Science” website is based on available data collected from numerous sources, including state education agencies and federal education reports. You are invited to help update information by emailing info@earthsciweek.org.