美国总统奥巴马星期三在提升数学和科学教育的特别奖颁奖典礼上表扬数学和科学领域的教育人士。奥巴马将颁发数学和科学卓越教学总统奖给80多位教师，对他们的成就表示认可。该奖项是美国数学和科学教学领域杰出表现的最高认证。
得奖的教师还将从美国国家科学基金会获得一万美元的奖金。20位导师将获得科学、数学和工程卓越指导总统奖。
U.S. President Barack Obama honors educators in the fields of math and science on Wednesday, at a special awards ceremony designed to promote math and science education.Mr. Obama will recognize the achievements of more than 80 teachers who have been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.The award is the highest recognition for outstanding teaching in those subjects in the United States.
The teachers also receive $10,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation.Twenty other educators known as mentors (counselors or guides) are being recognized with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.