Are the best students really that advanced?
Latest global test in math and science also finds declining scores for older students
Education
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NSF cost-sharing pilot stirs debate
Agency’s governing board discusses mandatory 10% reimbursement for visiting scientists -
Are U.S. schools teaching hands-off science?
Surprising results from the new NAEP test show negative correlation between active learning and performance -
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University of Tokyo to investigate data manipulation charges against six prominent research groups
Anonymous individual or group claims that 22 papers contain fabricated or falsified data -
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Whistleblower sues Duke, claims doctored data helped win $200 million in grants
Alleging that faked pulmonary research led to grants from NIH and other federal agencies, scientist could win huge payout from false-claims suit and set a precedent -
Americans may know more than you think about science
New report highlights power of “community literacy” and chides government for simplifying a complex issue -
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Gender lawsuit stimulates discussion of ways to improve undergraduate science
Ohio premed student claims same-sex groupings in physics lab violated federal gender equity law -
Low math confidence discourages female students from pursuing STEM disciplines
Efforts to improve math teaching and student confidence could help women persist in STEM -
House panel is generous to new federal STEM program
Legislators would triple amount allocated by Senate committee for new education grants
