Update: I've added a section at the end of the post suggested by Anthony Cody who blogs over on Living in Dialog (Education Week Teacher). The section includes a radical quote from Obama about his view of using high-stakes tests that will surprise you. President...
Empowered Georgia has identified 8 myths as reasons to oppose a charter school law that might go into effect in November. Is your state next in line to follow the chartered school path in Georgia at the expense of public schools--it's parents, students, and teachers?...
According to Shawn Otto, U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives have ignored a request from Science Debate to answer eight science policy questions. The questions were selected from hundreds submitted by scientists, engineers, educators, and concerned citizens....
According to Shawn Otto, U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives have ignored a request from Science Debate to answer eight science policy questions. The questions were selected from hundreds submitted by scientists, engineers, educators, and concerned citizens....
The world is flat; astronauts did not go to the moon; and the Earth is 10,000 years old. A recent poll reported that very few people in the US accept the theory of evolution as a valid explanation for the creation of life on Earth. According to the National Center for...
Is science and mathematics teaching inferior to science teaching in Singapore, South Korea, and Finland? Have American students fallen behind in math and science? In the 2008 and 2012, Science Debate asked presidential candidates (as well as congressional...
