Bush signs sweeping math, science and technology bill.

Bush signs sweeping math, science and technology bill. PRESIDENT BUSH HAS SIGNED INTO law the America Competes Act,otherwise known as the "America Creating Opportunities ToMeaningfully Promote Excellence In Technology, Education andScience" act (COMPETES). The bill is designed to enhance researchand education in math and the sciences through a funding package ofabout $42 billion. The program would also expand low-incomestudents' access to Advanced Placement and InternationalBaccalaureate coursework courseworkNounwork done by a student and assessed as part of an educational courseNoun 1. coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's by training more teachers to offer such coursesin math, science and critical foreign languages in high-needs schools. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that the act will"launch new thriving thrive?intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv��en , thriv��ing, thrives1. To make steady progress; prosper.2. industries that will produce millions of goodjobs here at home and a better future for the next generation." Leading scientists and researchers are also excited about theopportunities afforded by the increased funding, but some observers aremuch more cynical. "India, China and other nations are competing with us nowbecause they have broken down suffocating suf��fo��cate?v. suf��fo��cat��ed, suf��fo��cat��ing, suf��fo��catesv.tr.1. To kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen.2. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate.3. centralization cen��tral��ize?v. cen��tral��ized, cen��tral��iz��ing, cen��tral��iz��esv.tr.1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.2. ," NealMcCluskey, education policy analyst at the CATO Institute "Cato" redirects here. For Cato, see Cato.The Institute's stated mission is "to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets, and peace" by striving "to achieve , told the newssite TechNewsWorld. com. "Increasing ours in response simply makesno sense."