The New York Times (2/5, Harmon) reported that though President Obama said last week "that America should celebrate its science fair winners like Sunday's Super Bowl champions, or risk losing the nation's competitive edge," participation among high school students in such competitions "appears to be declining. And many science teachers say the problem is not a lack of celebration, but the Obama administration's own education policy, which holds schools accountable for math and reading scores at the expense of the kind of creative, independent exploration that science fair projects require."
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Teachers Say Obama Education Policy Stymies Science Fairs
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