Monthly Archives: July 2011

There’s something unsavory, and I dare say cowardly going on behind the Florida Museum of Natural History. The facility located at the University of Florida, Gainesville is a gorgeous one with an entrancing butterfly rainforest exhibit and a Hall of … Continue reading →

Work on the national science education standards is apparently still in the first stage of creating a “conceptual framework.” An update on The National Academies’ Board on Science Education website says: Due to the rigors of the NRC internal expert … Continue reading →

— Florida teacher wins 2011 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from The National Association of Biology Teachers [Stephen M.] Anand teaches Advanced Biology and Honors Biology at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. … He also coordinates a yearly Marine Research … Continue reading →

Study shows that the United States overall just doesn’t take science education seriously. College Park, MD, July 1, 2011 — In a new ranking of how well the states’ K-12 schools are preparing their students for science and engineering careers, … Continue reading →