{"id":134,"date":"2007-01-10T17:17:35","date_gmt":"2007-01-10T21:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=134"},"modified":"2008-08-05T11:41:41","modified_gmt":"2008-08-05T15:41:41","slug":"nationwide-science-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=134","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide science standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently issued a statement lauding a proposal to establish voluntary nationwide standards in math and science<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Under the SPEAK Act proposal, voluntary, nationwide U.S. content standards in science and math would be developed by the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), with public input. States choosing to adopt the new standards would then receive federal funds to implement them and to enhance data systems related to No Child Left Behind goals.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

The goal of the new science-testing requirement is admirable, Roseman said. Unfortunately, she added, tests in some regions are not well-aligned to the key science concepts that students need to know at each grade level. In some regions, for example, the integrity of science education has been eroded by efforts to insert non-scientific concepts such as “intelligent design” into science curriculum.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is what I assume to be the actual language of the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If this SPEAK Act actually moves forward, how long do you think it will be before the anti-science brigade launches the first attempt to worm intelligent design into the mix? This is worth keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n

Here is Senator Dodd’s release about this<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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