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alfredo

(60,075 posts) Mon Jun 10, 2013, 02:19 PM Jun 2013

Victory for Science in Kentucky schools!

Take that Koch suckers!

http://www.kyforward.com/our-schools/2013/06/06/kentucky-board-of-education-approves-next-generation-science-standards/

"The Kentucky Board of Education approved the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) at its meeting Wednesday.

A coalition of 26 states including Kentucky developed the standards; they identify science and engineering practices and content that all K-12 students should master in order to be fully prepared for college and careers. The science standards are based on the National Research Council’s Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas. According to reports, they also include updates on evolution and climate change that have drawn criticisms.

The NGSS have been in development for two years and meet the requirements for new standards mandated by Senate Bill 1 (2009). The science standards are internationally benchmarked, rigorous, research-based and aligned with expectations for college and careers. They provide for deeper understanding of content and application."

I know the lobbyist will try to dilute this, but they will have to contend with us.

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Victory for Science in Kentucky schools! (Original Post) alfredo Jun 2013 OP

Kentucky better watch out! Looks like a bunch of those pesky annabanana Jun 2013 #1

In Ky our largest cash crop is pot. We also cash in on tobacco, whisky, and gambling. alfredo Jun 2013 #3

Don't hold back. Keep this going. longship Jun 2013 #2

Hijacking allowed, and encouraged. alfredo Jun 2013 #4

Not always so, but at least mine has a strong relationship to your OP. longship Jun 2013 #6

I don't care the direction my threads take. If it goes from real to surreal, I'm fine with that. alfredo Jun 2013 #7

DU rec... SidDithers Jun 2013 #5

Thanks alfredo Jun 2013 #8

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. Kentucky better watch out! Looks like a bunch of those pesky

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 02:23 PM

Jun 2013

FACTS are gonna start corrupting the kids!

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

3. In Ky our largest cash crop is pot. We also cash in on tobacco, whisky, and gambling.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 03:15 PM

Jun 2013

We are running out of ways to corrupt our kids.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Don't hold back. Keep this going.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jun 2013

Somehow I suspect that NCSE is helping on this, too.

So I will use my response here to promote the National Center for Science Education and their soon to retire executive director Eugenie Scott, whose steady hand has steered the NCSE for over a quarter of a century.

Here she is: