In a community whose members lack the ability and will to actively practice critical rationalism, democracy can be nothing more than an unrealistic fantasy. Screen capture from KBS1 TV’s ‘Challenge!

“Would the world be a better, or even a different, place if the public understood more of the scope and the limitations, the findings and the methods of science?” This question was taken up in 1985 by ...

The Framework for K-12 Science Education is, in my opinion, one of the most important documents ever written about the field. Written by the National Research Council, the framework established a ...

Science literacy and expertise are essential to the function of modern society. Understanding concepts and processes of science, including chemistry, help to make sense of and to address the complex ...

The workshop focused on the development of instructional materials that reflect the principles of the Framework and the NGSS, and brought together experts involved with developing tools for selection ...

Sara Tolbert receives funding from the Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI). She also consults for the New Zealand Ministry of Education and is a co-writer to the New Zealand Curriculum ...

“Oregon probably has one of the most ambitious goals in the country,” Education Northwest’s Michelle Hodara said in OPB’s new documentary “Class of 2025: Growing Up In Oregon Schools”. That goal is 40 ...