The Center for Excellence in Education Launches Education Blog

Oct. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) proudly announces the launch of a new blog on October 22, 2012 at 11 AM dedicated to the discussion of issues critical to U.S. and international education and workforce development.  CEE’s blog will focus on the need to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education for America’s future leaders while championing an interdisciplinary liberal arts focus for K-12 and university students.

To inaugurate the blog, CEE Board Member and national expert on financial aid, Mark Kantrowitz will field questions about college affordability and share his thoughts on:

·         Finding a College with a Good Financial Fit

·         How to Increase your Chances of Winning a Scholarship

Mark Kantrowitz is publisher of the FinAid (http://www.finaid.org/) and Fastweb (http://www.fastweb.com/) websites and author of the Amazon.com bestseller Secrets to Winning a Scholarship (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1456459945?ie=UTF8&t...)  He is President of MK Consulting Inc., a consulting firm focused on computer science, artificial intelligence, and statistical and policy analysis.

Mark is on the editorial board of the Journal of Student Financial Aid (http://www.nasfaa.org/research/Journal/Journal_of_Student...), the editorial board of the Council on Law in Higher Education (http://www.clhe.org/) and the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Personal (https://www.bottomlinesecrets.com/) (a Boardroom, Inc. publication).  He is also an alumnus of CEE’s Research Science Institute (http://www.cee.org/programs/rsi) program.

CEE is committed to a vibrant discussion on the blog forum and hopes to build a following of interested parties through regular updates and notable guest presenters.

In addition to college affordability, commentary on the CEE blog will analyze how high-quality STEM education policy in the global community helps to address critical issues concerning healthcare, the environment, national security, energy, and agriculture.

Contact Marcy Reedy, Policy and Strategic Coordinator at mreedy@cee.org

About the Center for Excellence in Education

The Center for Excellence in Education was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center's mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to encourage collaboration between and among leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), and the Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP).  CEE will jointly sponsor the USA Physics Olympiad with the American Association of Physics Teachers beginning in 2013.  For more information about the Center and its programs, visit CEE’s Web site, www.cee.org