Editing Paul Lockhart (section)

==Early life and education==
Lockhart, born April 28, 1956, and reared in [[Amarillo, Texas]], graduated from [[Tascosa High School]] in 1974. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[mathematics]] from [[Texas Tech University]] in 1978,<ref>{{Cite journal|publisher=Texas Tech University |date=1978 |title=Year at Tech |journal=La Ventana |volume=53 |pages=40, 252, 264, 426|hdl=2346/48646}}</ref> and a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[aerospace engineering]] from [[University of Texas at Austin]] before being commissioned in 1981 into the [[United States Air Force]]. He also studied at the [[University of Innsbruck]] and the [[University of Vienna]] Summer School from 1978 to 1979 on a Rotarian Fellowship. Has also completed aerospace-related courses from [[Syracuse University]] and the [[University of Florida]].
He is also a distinguished graduate of both [[ROTC]] and the Air Force [[Squadron Officer School]].