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Calif. schools get failing grade for science, study finds
- 12-19-2011
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By Daniela Hernandez/New America Media
Science education in Salinas’ public elementary schools and across California may not be making the grade, according to research announced this week. Most schools face similar challenges: little time allotted to science instruction, a lack of infrastructure and equipment, and few professional development opportunities in science. Salinas teachers believe the trends may be related to the academic accountability standards set by the state and the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which aims to bring all children up to grade-level in reading and math by 2014. “Before No Child Left Behind became more rigorous, we were able to have a more balanced curriculum,” said Esteban Hernandez, the principal at Bardin Elementary School, one of 11 schools in the Alisal Union School District in Salinas. (more...)
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