During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised that NASA "will develop K-12 education activities to translate the successes of our civil space programs, particularly our nation's scientific discoveries, our technology developments, and space exploration activities, into instructional programs for our children."

The president's proposed budget would fund several new initiatives, including the Summer of Innovation program. Under that effort, NASA, in partnership with companies, nonprofits and states, will launch a pilot program to enhance learning opportunities for students during the summer, with an emphasis on broadening participation of underrepresented groups.

"Through competitive grants to states, NASA will use its substantial (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) assets -– including the more than 11,000 NASA scientists and engineers -– to create multiweek summer learning programs (a blend of classroom time, camp programs, internships and mentoring) that will help thousands of teachers and students in the first year," according to a White House statement released in January.

The administration's proposed budget also mentioned by name one other program relevant to K-12 education. The NASA Informal Education Opportunities program will, according to the administration, "seek innovative approaches to conducting informal education in the nation's science centers, museums, community groups and other organizations."

In the big picture, such efforts fit in with a major administration push on science, technology, education and mathematics (or "STEM") education called the "Educate to Innovate" initiative.

The administration's continued emphasis on initiating and funding the Summer of Innovation program suggest that it has met its promise to "develop K-12 education activities" related to space. So we rate this a Promise Kept.