Science education and the sense of self

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.