California teachers lack the resources and time to teach science

10-31-2011

By Teresa Watanabe/Los Angeles Times

At some Los Angeles elementary schools, teachers have drastically cut time for science because of pressure to focus on reading and math. If they can incorporate science into class time, they say they mostly have to buy their own supplies. And educators from the state's high-tech epicenter of Silicon Valley say some students come to high school having never once conducted an experiment in earlier grades. California, known as a global symbol of scientific and technological excellence, is failing to invest enough time, money and training to teach science well, according to interviews and a new survey of more than 1,100 elementary school teachers and administrators. Only 10% of elementary students regularly receive hands-on science lessons, the report found. (more...)

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