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June 30, 2003

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-6977

Report #J03-72

TEXAS SCHOOLS INCLUDED IN NASA EXPLORER SCHOOLS PROGRAM

In a classroom setting, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe today
introduced the Agency's newest education initiative, the NASA
Explorer Schools program.  Four schools and one Texas school district
were unveiled as the NASA Explorer Schools for Johnson Space Center's
eight-state region. 

The Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas is a three-school
partnership with the district.  Partners are Stripling Middle School,
Monnig Middle School and Dunbar Sixth Grade School. The other schools
are Vista Middle School, Las Cruces, N.M.; Tohajiilee Community
School of the Eastern Navajo Agency at Tohajiilee (N.M.) Reservation;
Solen-Cannonball School District, Solen, N.D., of the
Solen-Cannonball School District on Standing Rock Indian Reservation;
and the Pender (Neb.) Public School.

Although the NASA Explorer School program has customized benefits for
students as well as families, the educators/administrators and
schools themselves have immediate and direct benefits from the
program.  As a NASA Explorer School, NASA will work with them to
improve student learning. The 2003 program will focus on the
fifth-to-eighth grades.

In addition to customized, sustained professional development
programs, schools' educators and administrators will be invited to an
all-expenses paid one-week professional development workshop at their
designated NASA Field Center. JSC will host its Explorer School
Workshop July 19 through July 26. 

Each individual will receive a $500 stipend for workshop
participation, as well as $500 stipends for implementing the
resulting team action plan during the 2003 school year. The schools
each will receive grants up to $10,000 (subject to availability of
funds) to help implement the NASA Explorer School team action plan.
Schools will be encouraged to develop associations with professional
organizations. 

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