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Phil and Amy Mickelson will be hosting an education-related town hall before Phil heads up the hill to testify at the request of Exxon-Mobil's lobbyists   Exxon Mobil's PR department  Congress. He will be talking about the state of math and science education in the United States.

"Amy and I are thrilled to be working with our partners to give teachers the tools they need to help improve math and science education in this country," said Phil Mickelson. "Through our series of Town Hall Forums, we can also raise awareness, focus attention and dedicate additional resources toward solving the growing crisis in math and science education."

Joining the Mickelsons on the panel will be Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College in Atlanta; Dr. Gerry Wheeler, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association; and James M. Rubillo, executive director of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Dr. Emlyn Koster, president and chief executive officer of the Liberty Science Center, will open the Town Hall Forum by addressing the important role science centers play in energizing young minds in math and science. Ken Cohen, vice president of public affairs with ExxonMobil, will moderate the panel and encourage additional discussion of key topics in math and science education.