BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 124 (Wieckowski)
As Introduced March 26, 2014
Majority vote
RULES 11-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Brown, |
| |Ch�vez, Dababneh, |
| |Gonzalez, Hagman, |
| |Nazarian, Quirk, |
| |Ridley-Thomas, Waldron |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims April 2014 as Mathematics Awareness Month
and would, among other things, encourage colleges, universities,
and other organizations to hold events to celebrate Mathematics
Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)Mathematics Awareness Month began in 1986 when President
Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation for National Awareness
Week; and, April 2014 will be recognized as Mathematics
Awareness Month.
2)The theme of Mathematics Awareness Month 2014, "Mathematics,
Magic, and Mystery," honors the centennial of the birth of
renowned mathematics popularizer Martin Gardner, whose
extensive writings inspired enthusiasts of all ages to engage
deeply with or even pursue a career in mathematics.
3)Engagement with and education in mathematics are key to
preparing students for careers in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
4)A study done in 2011 by the United States Department of
Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration states that
although women make up close to half the jobs in the United
States economy, they make up only 24% of the STEM workforce,
so encouraging women and members of underrepresented groups to
join the STEM workforce in proportion to their representation
in the overall labor force will help to ease the STEM worker
shortage.
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FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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