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Neil deGrasse Tyson on fame, education and tweets

When he was asked to return to his elementary school and give a graduation speech, he declined, saying that he became who he is in spite of his teachers, not because of them. "A lot needs to happen in our education system," he says. "We need to think more deeply about what we consider to be a model student. The fact that your high grades and obedient behavior makes the school and the teacher praise you when, in the rest of our life, no one cares about that. The questions that need to be asked: ‘Are you a leader? Are you moral? Are you a problem solver?’ " Neil deGrasse Tyson

By Karen Heller

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Montana State University Leadership Institute to Host World-Renowned Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson on March 4 http://www.matr.net/article-64182.html

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