Montana Sen. Max Baucus proposing free college tuition for math and science majors

Sen. Max Baucus http://baucus.senate.gov/ wants free college tuition for math and science majors as part of a $25 billion education incentives package that also includes help for rural teachers and more money for pre-kindergarten programs.

Baucus, D-Mont., told The Associated Press he hopes to introduce his Education Competitiveness Act in the coming months.

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/08/20/news/state/24-tuition.txt

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Boosting America’s brain power

It doesn’t take a math or science education to figure out that there will be objections to Sen. Max Baucus’ proposed educational incentives that include a full college scholarship for high school graduates majoring in math, science, engineering or technology.

There will be those who complain that they don’t want their tax money used to help somebody else’s children. Others will say it is a good idea, but we can’t afford it. And, of course, it wouldn’t take all those English and history majors very long to point out the unfairness. Is it their fault that they can only handle so many levels of abstraction before college math pops their mental fuses?

Full Opinion: http://helenair.com/articles/2007/08/21/opinions_top/a04082107_01.txt