Low scores, low priority for science - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess There was a collective shrug last month with the announcement of the abysmal results in the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress science test. California students tied for dead last, with 43 other states scoring higher. It was depressing ...
Opportunity gap widens when schools shortchange science - by Robert Schwartz With the current state of public education, students are having their choices for post-secondary education and training limited as early as kindergarten. The highest paid, fastest growing jobs over the next decade are in STEM-related fields, according ...
Truth in labeling in California: If it’s not hands-on, it’s not science - by Peter AHearn A high school in my area decided this year that they would not do science fair any longer. Science fair used to be a requirement for honors biology classes. It was what made an honors class different from a regular biology class. One of the main ...
