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1. MORE LIGHT THAN HEAT: The Importance of Education in Coping with Climate Change

Author

Branch, Glenn

Subjects
Climatic changes -- Educational aspects, Sciences education -- Standards, News, opinion and commentary, Philosophy and religion
Abstract

The Climate Book, a massive anthology compiled by Greta Thunberg--the young Swedish environmental activist who won global fame after she launched her School Strike for Climate in 2018--offers a compendious [...]

Published
2023

2. Science education and the sense of self

Author

Holton, Gerald

Subjects
Sciences education -- Standards, Science -- Study and teaching, Scientists -- Social policy, Literature/writing, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The role of science in American cultural life is in doubt with the education establishment challenging the legitimacy of science. The first draft of the National Science Education Standards released in 1992 was unacceptable to most science educators due to inherent contradictions. Despite having distinguished patronage for an enterprise with a national scope, the project has yet to come out with a final report that will be uniformly acceptable. The scientific community needs to play a stronger role in formulating science education curricula.

Published
1996

3. Studying engineering before they can spell it

Author

Hu, Winnie

Subjects
Early childhood education -- Standards, Engineering -- Study and teaching, Sciences education -- Standards, Curriculum standards, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- In a class full of aspiring engineers, the big bad wolf had to do more than just huff and puff to blow down the three little [...]

Published
2010

4. National School Standards, at Last

Subjects
Mathematics -- Study and teaching, Education -- Standards, Curriculum planning -- Political aspects -- Management, Sciences education -- Standards, Company business management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The countries that have left the United States behind in math and science education have one thing in common: They offer the same high education standards -- often the same [...]

Published
2010

5. Competitive edge of U.S. is at stake in the R&D arena

Author

Harwood, John

Subjects
Singapore -- Economic aspects, United States -- Economic aspects, Sciences education -- Standards, Industrial research -- Forecasts and trends, Industrial research -- Economic aspects, Industrial research -- Singapore, Industrial research -- United States, High technology industry -- Economic aspects, High technology industry -- Forecasts and trends, Competition (Economics) -- Analysis, Market trend/market analysis, Research and development, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2004

6. A Sputnik moment for U.S. education; China delivers another wake-up call to those who think American schools are globally competitive

Author

Finn, Chester E., Jr.

Subjects
China -- Education policy, Academic achievement -- Standards, Academic achievement -- International aspects, Education and state -- Analysis, Educational tests and measurements -- Reports, Educational tests and measurements -- Analysis, Examinations -- Reports, Examinations -- Analysis, Literacy -- Standards, Literacy -- United States, Literacy -- China, Mathematics -- Study and teaching, Mathematics -- Standards, Sciences education -- Standards, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

7. American teens trail global peers in math scores; but U.S. students show progress in science

Author

Etter, Lauren

Subjects
United States. Department of Education -- Reports, Academic achievement -- Statistics, Academic achievement -- International aspects, Educational tests and measurements -- Reports, Examinations -- Reports, Administrative agencies -- Reports, High school students -- Standards, High school students -- Testing, Mathematical ability -- Standards, Mathematical ability -- Statistics, Mathematical ability -- International aspects, Sciences education -- Standards, Sciences education -- International aspects, Mathematics -- Study and teaching, Mathematics -- Standards, Mathematics -- International aspects, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

8. Phil Mickelson's science project; the world's No. 2 golfer wants America to be No. 1 in science

Author

McGurn, William

Subjects
Golfers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Golfers -- Competitions, Learned institutions and societies -- Organization formation, Learned institutions and societies -- Curricula, Sciences education -- Planning, Sciences education -- Standards, Science and state -- Analysis, Science teachers -- Education, Technology and state -- Analysis, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

9. America's growing innovation gap; we've fallen behind according to studies and my experience as a CEO. Here's how to reclaim our edge

Author

Lechleiter, John C.

Subjects
Brain drain -- Prevention, Business -- Innovations, Business creativity -- Forecasts and trends, Business creativity -- Analysis, Economic conditions -- Analysis, Immigration policy -- Analysis, Industrial research -- United States, Industrial research -- Analysis, Inventions -- Forecasts and trends, Life sciences -- Forecasts and trends, Life sciences -- Innovations, Sciences education -- Standards, Tax policy -- Analysis, Mathematics -- Study and teaching, Mathematics -- Standards, Review of past year, Research and development, Market trend/market analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2010

10. We need a science White House

Author

Baltimore, David and Zewail, Ahmed

Subjects
Electioneering -- Analysis, Political campaigns -- Analysis, Politics -- Forecasts and trends, Presidential candidates -- Political activity, Presidential candidates -- Evaluation, Presidential candidates -- Science and technology policy, Research -- Finance, Sciences education -- Standards, Sciences education -- Evaluation, Science and state -- Analysis, Science and state -- Forecasts and trends, Technology and state -- Forecasts and trends, Technology and state -- Analysis, Market trend/market analysis, Company financing, News, opinion and commentary, Democratic Party (United States) -- Officials and employees, Democratic Party (United States) -- Political activity, Republican Party (United States) -- Officials and employees, Republican Party (United States) -- Political activity
Published
2008

11. Science and the candidate

Author

Krauss, Lawrence M.

Subjects
Academic achievement -- Standards, Academic achievement -- Reports, Education and state -- Analysis, Sciences education -- Standards, Science and state -- Analysis, Students -- Standards, Students -- Education, Technology and state -- Analysis, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2007

12. Social engineering

Author

Stevens Robert J.

Subjects
China -- Science and technology policy, China -- Educational aspects, Education and state -- Analysis, Sciences education -- Standards, Science and state -- Analysis, Technology and state -- Analysis, Mathematics -- Study and teaching, Mathematics -- Standards, News, opinion and commentary
Published
2006

13. Top high schools fight new science as overly simple; San Diego's physics overhaul makes classes accessible, spurs parental backlash

Author

Tomsho, Robert

Subjects
San Diego, California -- Education policy, Education and state -- Evaluation, Education and state -- Public opinion, Parents -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Physics -- Study and teaching, Sciences education -- Standards, Sciences education -- Curricula, Students -- Standards, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

A plan to raise the performance of low-income, minority and immigrant students in San Diego, California by offering a simplified science curriculum has incurred the wrath of parents.

Published
2006

14. What's the right formula? Pressure from new tests leads educators to debate how best to teach science

Author

Tomsho, Robert

Subjects
Sciences education -- Curricula, Sciences education -- Standards, Standardized tests -- Influence, Education -- Standards, News, opinion and commentary, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Abstract

Inquiry-based learning is starting to become more popular as a method for engaging students in science education, but its popularity may be limited by the increasing pressure to succeed on standardized tests.

Published
2006

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