Funds research on math modeling in schools

Directs the National Science Foundation to pay for research on teaching math modeling, data science, and computational thinking in elementary and secondary schools, and to have a national group study it.

• The National Science Foundation gives competitive awards to colleges and nonprofit groups
• The awards pay for research on how to teach math modeling in schools
• The agency would also ask the National Academies to study and report on the topic
• The award program ends September 30, 2029

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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