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Improving the math and science skills of high school graduates is a priority for policymakers around the country. But how to accomplish that is far from certain. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to make math and science education a higher priority, and he discussed that issue Wednesday with Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, as they visited the Minnesota Math and Science Academy, a charter school in Woodbury. 

Napolitano, a Democrat, is president of the National Governors Association, and is touring the country in search of good national models for science and math education.  Pawlenty, a Republican, is the NGA's vice president.

MPR's Tom Crann spoke with both governors about their goals for math and science education. 


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Improving the math and science skills of high school graduates is a priority for policymakers around the country.  Gov. Pawlenty and visiting Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano discussed the issue Wednesday, and shared their thoughts with MPR's Tom Crann.

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