Another article in the New York Times by Ellen V. Futter, “Failing Science” pointed to the utter disastrous situation of science teaching in America’s urban school districts. (You may not be able to...
Read MoreThis is a follow-up of a post I made a few days ago. Letter to the Editor: Maureen Downey recently quoted Atlanta Superintendent Beverly Hall, who said “There is no way for students to do well on NAEP science if they are...
Read MoreI wish the readers of this blog a Happy Thanksgiving, and hope that you have a wonderful day. Jack Hassard Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share...
Read MoreYesterday I raised the question whether literacy in reading and math was necessary to teach and learn science. I was prompted by the statement made recently by the Atlanta Public School District’s superintendent that she...
Read MoreThe Science Report for the Trial Urban District Assessment recently became available by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Ten large urban U.S. school districts volunteered to participate in science testing,...
Read MoreThere has been some discussion that the November election results might be good for a green environment. How so? For one thing, each committee chair will now be a Democrat, and for those who believe that one of the roles of...
Read MoreI want to continue my discussion of the environment in this post. I read with interest another editorial by the New York Times writer Thomas Friedman entitled The Green Leap Forward which again focused the pollution of...
Read MoreI want to continue my discussion of the environment in this post. I read with interest another editorial by the New York Times writer Thomas Friedman entitled The Green Leap Forward which again focused the pollution of...
Read MoreState of denial seems to be a way of describing the view that many people have about the effects of human growth and activity on the environment. Three different sources of information are worth considering here: an article by...
Read MoreIn the last post I noted that there is a tendency to fall back and retreat when students’ test scores are not up to par according to state, national or international trends. Indeed, over the past 20 years, US students have...
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