NASA Head Says 'Teacher in Space' Program a Low Priority

By Peter West

Anaheim, Calif.

In a clear reversal of a longstanding policy, the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has said that flying a teacher on the space shuttle is a low priority for the agency and that it is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.

While emphasizing that the "teacher in space'' program "has not been canceled,'' NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin said in an interview that, contrary to previous public statements, a decision to include Barbara R. Morgan, NASA's teacher-in-space designee, on a mission is unlikely to be made any...