Congress today overwhelmingly passed the 2016 spending bill. The House of Representatives this morning voted 316 to 113, with a majority of Republicans and nearly all Democrats favoring the $1.1 trillion package for all federal agencies. The Senate concurred a few hours later with a vote of 65 to 33. President Barack Obama is expected to sign it into law later today. Early on 16 December, congressional leaders released the text of an omnibus spending bill that will fund all federal agencies for the rest of the 2016 fiscal year. We’ve taken a look at how individual agencies fared under the bill (see bullets below). Science has also compiled a table showing the budgets of key research agencies and programs. 2016 spending bill gives NIH $2 billion raise, largest in 12 years At long last, Congress to make R&D tax credit permanent White-nose bat study funded FDA gets 5% bump and ban on gene editing NASA science budget rises 6.6% NOAA research rises 4% in new budget … [Read more...] about Updated: Budget agreement boosts U.S. science
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Hinsdale Science Changes Draw Protests
HINSDALE, IL — The Hinsdale Township High School District last week approved changes to its science curriculum that critics say would reduce offerings for students. But district officials said they wanted to align the courses at Central and South high schools. Under the new plan, students would take physics as freshmen, chemistry as sophomores and biology as juniors. Each of those classes would include earth science concepts. In its plan, the school district says it not only seeks to align offerings, but also to increase student exposure to core sciences and enroll them in more than the required two years of science. Many colleges suggest three years of science. Opponents said the curriculum's goal of alignment meant removing classes from Central. "Do you really think Central is given preferential treatment? If so, we should offer what's preferred to everyone," a woman told the board last week during public input. The district, she said, should add classes, instead of taking … [Read more...] about Hinsdale Science Changes Draw Protests
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