Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

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Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden greet winners of the Presidential Award (2012)
Awarded for	Outstanding teaching
Date	1984 (1984)
Location	The White House
Country	United States
Presented by	President of the United States
Website	Official website

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Authorized by the Education for Economic Security Act in 1984, this program authorizes the President to bestow up to 108 awards each year.^[1] The National Science Foundation (NSF) administers PAEMST on behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.