WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Education Office has
released a new framework to work with the academic community to
prepare the next generation of explorers and innovators. The Education
Strategic Coordination Framework highlights agency content, people and
facilities as the foundation for sponsored educational opportunities,
while developing new non-traditional partnerships.

"Through this framework, NASA will support the country's educators who
play a key role in engaging and preparing today's young minds to lead
the nation's laboratories and research centers of tomorrow," said the
agency's Acting Assistant Administrator for Education, John M.
Hairston, Jr.

The framework identifies three priorities for NASA to work with
academia, industry and informal educators to foster increased studies
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. NASA's education
priorities include strengthening the nation's workforce; attracting
and retaining students; and engaging America in NASA's missions.

Another key element of the new education framework is to involve
partners and establish strategic alliances to work with NASA to
inspire and engage the nation's youth.

The agency strives to reach students at every level in the education
pipeline. NASA remains committed to engaging and retaining
underrepresented and underserved communities of students, educators
and researchers in its education programs.

For a copy of the NASA Education Strategic Coordination Framework and
information about agency education programs, visit:

http://education.nasa.gov/about/strategy/index.html

For information about NASA and other agency programs, visit:

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