Even reports published by prestigious institutions can be flawed and deserve a low grade. In my own view, this is the case for the Fordham Institute's new report entitled The State of State Science Standards that was published recently. Yet when you do a Google...
The Fordham Institute published The State of State Science Standards 2012, a document that details evaluations of the science standards developed by each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and even the NAEP. The 217 page report includes an evaluation of each...
Who the #@!% would make such a statement? Why would such a statement be made about America's youth? If you go the Broad Foundation Education page you will find the answer to the first question. This is the first of four statements about American youth, followed by...
The No Child Left Behind Act is linked to the data that shows schools in California are teaching less science because teachers are pressured to prepare students for the required math and English high-stakes tests. Valerie Strauss writes that Virginia is moving to...
Science educators, especially during the past 50 years, have been instrumental in developing curriculum and teaching methods that are intelligent, prudent, reflective, and thoughtful. Underlying science education has been the well-advised and deliberate attempt to...
Science educators, especially during the past 50 years, have been instrumental in developing curriculum and teaching methods that are intelligent, prudent, reflective, and thoughtful. Underlying science education has been the well-advised and deliberate attempt to...
