Minnesota students’ science test scores drop

Minnesota students’ science test scores dropped this year amid new science standards, according to the state Department of ...
The Hechinger Report

Will new standards improve elementary science education?

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. REDMOND, Ore. – ...
EdTech MagazineOpinion

Why Computer Science is the Foundation of AI Literacy

There is no AI literacy without computer science education. If we want students to shape a world transformed by AI, we must ...
WHYY

Pa. hasn’t updated science education standards since 2002. New plan would be first to acknowledge climate change

A proposed update to Pennsylvania’s standards for science education could transform how public school students learn science — and expose them to more information on climate change. The new standards ...
Orange County Register

New science standards taking flight

At Rea Elementary School in Costa Mesa, math teacher Aaron Harmon is introducing new science standards to his fifth grade class by putting them in the cockpits of 14 hand-sized, foam gliders. The ...
Education Week

Science Curriculum Reviews Are Out, and Results Aren’t Great

The first independent review to weigh whether new science curriculum series are truly aligned to a set of national standards was issued this morning—and mostly, the materials fell well short of ...
WTEN

NYS Board of Regents adopts first-ever learning standards for computer science and digital fluency

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Board of Regents adopted New York State’s first-ever K-12 Learning Standards for Computer Science and Digital Fluency. These standards will ensure that every student knows ...
EdSurge

New Data Science Standards Are Needed for a Data-Filled World. Here’s What We Propose.

For more than a century there have been calls to increase "statistical literacy." And such cries have grown even louder in recent years, with the rise of big data and fast computing. The reality, ...
EdSource

Less than a third of California students met or exceeded standards on new science test

EdSource · Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard At a time when California is placing a greater emphasis on science education, most students did not ...
EdSource

California adopts first computer science standards for K-12 students

This story was updated on Sept. 6, 2018 and on Sept. 22. The State Board of Education adopted California’s first-ever computer science standards at its meeting in Sacramento on Sept. 7. The standards, ...
Education Week

Elementary Science Materials Still Lag Standards. Could Free Resources Help?

Teaching elementary school science can be a struggle. Math and English dominate the schedule in the early grades, often leaving scant time for science. And most elementary teachers don’t have a ...