News Stories on Making Science Accessible
Spellings: Encourage Girls in Science Ed (ABC News)
The nation’s education secretary orders her department’s Institute of Education Sciences to review existing research and determine why girls are not as well represented in the sciences as boys.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1964888
Academies Will Bolster Science and Math (San Antonio
Express-News)
A new public and private partnership targets areas with large populations
with poor and minority children who may not have access to high-quality science
and math academies.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA121605.05B.high_school_project.1c75284e.html
What Works Best in Math, Science Ed Reform (NSTA Reports)
Eight school districts discuss the accomplishments and challenges in providing a more rigorous math and science education for all students.
http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/nsta_story.php?news_story_ID=52990