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The Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog reports that with about one week to go for folks to rate and review the Next Generation Science Standards for possible Florida adoption, things are looking positive. As of Wednesday, 631 people had reviewed … Continue reading →

I’m very late to the party. The Gradebook, School Zone and Bridge to Tomorrow already posted about Florida Board of Education member John Padget’s recent comments about the state’s science standards. Here’s the video clip:

The Tampa Bay Times Gradebook Blog notes the tug o’ war developing concerning the future of Florida’s science standards. Our very own Florida Citizens for Science vice president Jonathan Smith is quoted punching back against the suggestion that states hold off … Continue reading →

Here’s a nice story about summer camps helping students interested in science and technology flourish during summer break: Summer camps aim to get kids excited about science and technology Athan’s Engineering Minds, is a two-week program that will run Monday … Continue reading →

You’ll have to excuse me for the flurry of links I’m about to unleash here, but there’s a lot going on concerning our state science standards. First, the Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog notes that whereas Florida is reviewing the … Continue reading →

As Paul Cottle at Bridge to Tomorrow notes (welcome back to blogging Paul!) Kansas adopted the Next Generation Science Standards with little fuss. However, as the linked article notes: Friends and foes of the Common Core math and English standards … Continue reading →

The Florida Department of Education released the results of the most recent End of Course exams, including the only one administered in science: Biology I. Sixty-seven percent of first-time test takers statewide who took the Biology 1 EOC scored at … Continue reading →

Folks out there are paying attention to Florida’s consideration of the Next Generation Science Standards: Education Week’s Curriculum Matters blog. Orlando Sentinel’s School Zone blog. NPR’s StateImpact. EDITED TO ADD: Tampa Bay Times’ Gradebook blog.