The National Science
Foundation has awarded a grant that,

with matching funds from the University of
Arkansas, provides $2.75 million to develop inquiry-based science and
engineering education in Arkansas middle schools over a six-year
period.
KIDS (K-12 I Do Science) is an interdisciplinary
program focused on electronics and optics that will initiate a new
effort to teach mathematics, science, and technology in middle schools
in Arkansas.