A local foundation is hosting its an inaugural gala to raise money for scholarships in honor of its namesake and local educator, the late Michael W. Hoke. Hoke, a graduate of Lamar University, taught middle and high school science classes in West Orange-Cove CISD for more than 30 years and […]
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The CDC’s anti-science COVID-19 guidance is helping schools mask children again
There is no end to the anti-science COVID-19 diktats being handed down in some pockets of the country. The worst of those are the ones still being imposed on children. Last week, San Diego announced that it would once again impose mask mandates on children. Children who do not want […]
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Improving science literacy means changing science education
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain To graduate with a science major, college students must complete between 40 and 60 credit hours of science coursework. That means spending around 2,500 hours in the classroom throughout their undergraduate career. However, research has shown that despite all that effort, most college science courses give […]
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Marcos’ ideal education system: English-speaking students good at science and math
MANILA, Philippines — In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described his plans for improving the education system, which revolved around reconsidering the use of English as the medium of instruction in schools and enhancing students’ performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). “Foreign […]