Science understanding and expertise are essential to the function of modern society and are foundational within science education. Understanding scientific concepts and processes, especially in ...

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Congress ended funding for Reading First in 2009. The more recent science of reading movement, though, has been propelled by ...

More than half of science teachers believe the most important value of science education is how it contributes to students’ curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity, according to a new report from ...

The National Science Education Standards are designed to guide our nation toward a scientifically literate society. Founded in exemplary practice and research, the Standards describe a vision of the ...

Fed up parents, civil rights activists, newly awakened educators and lawmakers are crusading for “the science of reading.” Can they get results? Most children need systematic, sound-it-out instruction ...