Science Marches On, But Not in Bay Area SchoolsTommi Avicolli-Meccabyline‚ Oct. 31‚ 2007There’s no lack of ignorance in America’s schools. With continuing pressure from the right-wing, kids are often kept in the dark about a lot of things, including evolution and human sexuality, two topics that the Bible-thumpers consider the work of the devil. Now comes word that, in the Bay Area, elementary schools are leaving out a vital part of the curriculum: Science. Believe it or not, according to a study by the Lawrence Hall of Science at Berkeley and West Ed, an education think tank, 80% of teachers spend less than one hour a week (16% devote no time at all, not one minute) on teaching science. |