Article: Texas Instruments Sponsors Mathematics Awareness Month (MAM) With Joint Policy Board for Mathematics in April 1999; Company Offers Mathematics Tips for Parents.

DALLAS, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), a leader in educational technology, teams with the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics to promote the annual Mathematics Awareness Month in April, 1999. A recent study concluded that U.S. students ranked at or near the bottom in their mathematics and science knowledge when compared with students from 20 countries.* To that end, this effort is to increase awareness of mathematics by showing its practical applications in everyday life.

"Texas Instruments is pleased to support Mathematics Awareness Month and encourage mathematical literacy for students by making mathematics practical and applicable to ...

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