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1. Next Generation Science Standards to be Released Today, May 11
2. Transit of Venus Event Registration
3. Late Abstracts Deadlines for Astronomical Society of the Pacific meeting: "Communicating Science"
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1. Next Generation Science Standards to be Released Today, May 11

1. Data Visualization Awards - $30,000 in Prizes (Entries Due May 31)
2. New TED-Ed Website
3. PURSUIT OF LIGHT -- NASA Movie Thinks Big, Goes Deep
4. Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) Introductory Astronomy & Space Science Teaching Excellence Workshops
5. Relevant news from CAISE, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education
6. NASA.gov Wins Two 2012 Webby Awards
7. AAS Astronomy Week and Student Outreach Event

Act Now – Upcoming Deadlines/Events:
• May 16-18 – Heliophysics / Planetary Science E/PO Community Retreat

1. AGU Fall Meeting Dates Have Changed!
2. Planning Workshop for Two-Year College Faculty (Apply by April 2)
3. NSTA 2013 Session Proposal Deadline Approaching (April 15)
4. NASA's policy on Swag (Executive Order 13589 -- Promoting Efficient Spending)

Act Now – Upcoming Deadlines/Events:
• March 29-April 1 – NSTA 2012 Annual Conference - http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2012ind/
• April 3 – NSF I-Corps Webinar - http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps
• April 15 – Deadline to Submit Sessions – NSTA 2013 http://www.nsta.org/conferences/sessions.aspx

1. AAS-Sponsored Workshop on Observations and Outreach for Solar Eclipse 2017 (April 14-15)
2. Spring SMD Education Product Review – NOI Due (March 26)
3. Advertise Upcoming NASA Earth and Space Science Education Events (Due COB March 22)
4. NSF I-Corps (Webinar April 3)
5. Blog Post - How Can Scientists Actively Engage with the Media?
6. ASP Annual Meeting Registration and Abstracts Open

Act Now – Upcoming Deadlines/Events:
• March 29-April 1 – NSTA 2012 Annual Conference - http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2012ind/

1. Over 500,000 Students Served by SMD in FY2011: Information from FY2011 OEPM Reports
2. New Heliophysics Web, Print and Video Resources: Mysteries of the Sun
3. Year of the Solar System - Resources for Shadows of the Sun
4. Celebrate Sun-Earth Day!
5. Free National Science Digital Library Science Literacy Maps Workshop at NSTA
6. Framework for K-12 Science Education – Final Version Now Available
7. Opportunity for Participation in Astronomy Night on the National Mall

Upcoming Deadlines/Events:
• March 19 – Sun-Earth Day http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012

This report, compiled by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, looks at K-12 science standards from fifty states and the District of Columbia, as well as the science assessment framework of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2012 analysis has identified four areas where most states are failing to measure up to rigorous standards. http://smdepo.org/node/3319

We are saddened to announce the passing of Susan Neibur. Curt Neibur, Susan’s husband, posted an announcement of her death on her blog “Toddler Planet” earlier this week. http://toddlerplanet.wordpress.com/

REU Site Program in Solar and Space Physics: Now Accepting Applications

Invitations are now being accepted for Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student (MSc and PhD) and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exploration.