Obama encouraging young people to learn math, science

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a version of “take your child to work day” that’s focused on America’s science laboratories instead of its corporate work spaces.
It’s part of Obama’s effort to encourage young people, especially girls and minorities, to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
More than 50 national labs in 20 states are opening their doors this week to approximately 5,000 elementary,