The Gazette

New team forming for next phase of Iowa’s science standards review

Students observe the wavelength of light at which different compounds burn during a Sept. 19, 2024, science lab at the College Community School District’s Prairie Ninth Grade Center in Cedar Rapids.
The Gazette

Iowa science standards return ‘climate change,’ ‘biological evolution’ terms after feedback

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Following vocal criticism of an initial revision to Iowa’s science education standards that stripped ...
Colorado Public Radio

In Colorado, ‘students are ready to take action around climate, and it’s the rest of us that need to follow along’

Students from across Colorado are watching closely to see if Colorado’s state board of education Thursday adopts science standards that clarify the link between burning fossil fuels and rising global ...