Paul Cottle, a professor and undergraduate director in the Department of Physics at Florida State University,has a nice Op Ed in the Tallahassee Democrate today.
Dr Cottle concludes “The concerns that the college science faculty have about science education in Florida extend far beyond the limits of graduation requirements and end-of-course testing. It is clear that bringing Florida to a world-class level in K-12 science education will require a significant investment in teacher professional development. We must work toward a program of professional development for the state’s 9,200 science teachers that represents the same level of effort as the “Just Read, Florida!” program that was so successful in raising the state’s achievement level in reading. Ultimately, this would require $30 million per year on a permanent basis.”