The 74 Million – Margaret Honey
“Americans are skeptical of science. Public ambivalence has shown itself clearly in concerns over the safety and necessity of vaccines and in the dismissal of public health guidance designed to curtail the spread of COVID-19. None of this is surprising, given the anemic state of science education in the U.S. Far too many young people encounter science only as a memorization exercise — not as a field of inquiry that requires exploration, investigation and problem solving. In addition, deep and enduring inequities have shut too many students out of quality science learning experiences for too long.” (more)