President Obama hosts the annual White House Science Fair, and promotes science and math education
President Obama said Monday that Americans love technology, but may not have enough respect for the education necessary to create all those new products.
Obama promoted science, technology, engineering and math teaching while praising the winning student entries at the annual White House Science Fair.
“We need to make this a priority,” Obama said a ceremony honoring the winners.
The president also threw in more criticism of ongoing budget cuts known as the sequester, saying now is not the time to “gut” necessary investments in research and development. “The science fair projects of today could become the products or businesses of tomorrow,” he said.
There are also new volunteer programs designed to bring technology teachers and business leaders into contact with more students, Obama said.
Obama spoke after reviewing the winning entries in the White House Science Fair, which included riding a bike-powered water filtration system, a rocket launching project, and something called a “space elevator.”
Saying “this stuff’s really cool,” Obama thanked the students for “explaining to me what the heck is going on.”
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