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Originally Posted by Beth Sweet
Chris,
There have already been a few threads on this subject. Were you trying to put a new angle on it? |
Actually, this is a new topic. The speech I'm referring to was given about 2 hours before I posted (the thread you linked was from a couple of weeks ago).
Not a new angle - just to point out that her visit to the GLR wasn't forgotten within a few days. This wasn't a speech to a bunch of FIRSTers at a regional -this was a speech to Michigan's legislators. At today's educational summit, she is urging the Michigan legislature to provide money to put FIRST in every school. That's a big deal - it's not just your usual political lipservice that we get at events. Anyone can come to a regional and say what a great thing it is (that's preaching to the choir) - it's another thing to stand up in front of the people with the power to make it happen and say those things.
In addition to the above quote, she also said that Michigan's new education standards should focus on classes (and I'm paraphrasing here) "needed to get jobs in the 21st century. These classes must include more math, science, and robotics."
Maybe it will fall through the cracks, but who knows. If it goes through, this could be the biggest event in the history of FIRST - and a real big step toward a cultural change.