Ignoring science in schools starts with ignorance of science by the electorate - by Peter Schrag
Anyone looking for big news in the just released report on the teaching of science in California elementary schools may well file it under “dog bites man.” In a word, elementary school science teaching is lame; it’s taught an average of a little over an hour a week, by teachers most of whom say they’re not [...]
Woeful state of science instruction - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
California elementary school teachers feel unprepared, under-resourced, unsupported, and under pressure when it comes to teaching science. As a result, they spend scarcely any time on the subject, which is at odds with what the public says it expects from schools. And it’s hardly the way for a state that’s betting much of its economic [...]