A good science education is not limited to the wall’s of your child’s school. There is a lot you can do as a parent to foster your child’s interest in science and encourage success in the classroom. Supportive parents are an essential component to successful students, especially when it comes to math and science.
As we grow to rely more on technology every day, the importance of science education becomes more evident. However, the role of technology in our lives is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the importance of a good science education. The more your child knows about science, the better he or she will be able to succeed in a changing world.
The American Science Fair has a long and noble history. Science Fair programs really began in 1921 with the inauguration of the Science Service, a non-profit company dedicated to helping students explore the scientific method and learn science as an activity. The Science Fair took its modern form only in 1941, when Science Service went national, and helped to found over 800 science clubs in schools across America – each of which organized and held its own science fair. The original goals of the Science Service organization are still as laudable as they were almost 100 years ago: to introduce students [...]
I love the idea of merit pay for teachers. If we try to give merit pay for cops, you might want to know how many criminals the officer had arrested. The cop who works against the criminal only wins merit when the criminal loses. If you wanted to give merit pay to doctors, you might want to know how many patients they had saved. The doctor works with the patient who is seeking his help, the doctor wins when the patient wins. Both situations are relatively clear cut; not so for the teacher. The teacher works with students who [...]
In a series of recent articles, authors in union publications have decried the effects of corporate America to give funding with“strings attached” as “being divisive”, and “punishing our schools rather than helping them”1. The districts that have accepted this ‘poisoned apple’ from corporate sponsors are portrayed in this piece as being foolish and gullible: “…in this harsh economic climate school districts are especially desperate for money – and corporate philanthropists generally have very deep pockets – schools may take donations without asking important questions.” Sidebars within the text of the article proclaim “Beware of Corporations bearing gifts”, and “Who’s pulling [...]
