In a democracy, there are differing views on how the government and industry should deal with energy, energy sources, and the environment. I've visited the American Presidency Project, and there you can read the complete platforms of the Democrats and Republicans. ...
The way we teach kids has not changed very much over the years. Yet all around our schools, society has changed in astounding ways. We are able to put humans into space, and yet, students in America's urban schools couldn't explain how a vehicle put into space is able...
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" this article unless you have an account with the NYTimes). The...
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" this article unless you have an account with the NYTimes). The...
This 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 not reading and doing math. â€Â...
Yesterday 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 was not concerned that science scores were low...
