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Group urges San Diego Unified to save science education
- 12-15-2009
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By Ana Tintocalis/KPBS
San Diego public school students impressed the entire state earlier this year when they posted big gains in science test scores. Teachers want to build on that success but school officials say there’s not enough money to keep science initiatives in tact. Now a group of concerned citizens is calling on San Diego Unified to save science education and adopt a 'green-tech' focus in the process. Mrs. Brammer's second period science class at La Jolla High is not for the faint-of-heart. Students dissect everything from a cat to pig feet. Today it's a cow's femur. Mrs. Brammer's hands-on approach appeals to the teenagers who can stomach this class. She encourages them to think like scientists -- and that’s figuring out problems instead of memorizing facts and figures. (more...)
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