President Futter Goes to Washington

Tuesday, March 09 3:05 pm

Ellen V. Futter, President of the American Museum of Natural History, represented the “informal science education” sector during an important congressional hearing last week in Washington, DC on science education in our nation’s schools.

Speaking before the House Committee on Science and Technology on Thursday, March 4, she testified that it’s essential that the federal government continue to support and fund museums and other science-related cultural institutions as “powerful catalysts” and key players in reforming K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (or STEM) education.

Futter specifically mentioned several Museum programs, including its successful leadership role in the Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative in New York City, as national models for public-private partnerships that boost science literacy. To download the full text of the press release, click here and you can also read Ellen Futter’s full written testimony here.