Monthly Archives: August 2016

In an op-ed published throughout the state (including in the Tallahassee Democrat), Florida TaxWatch CEO Dominic Calabro pointed out that college football has a significantly positive economic impact in the state. After reading Dominic’s piece, just for fun I googled “math … Continue reading →

An analysis of Fall 2015 course enrollments and school populations in Florida reveals that among students in public high schools with active science teaching programs (that is offering Biology 1 or the equivalent), 89% have access to physics courses in … Continue reading →

The answer to almost every question about student achievement includes the phrase “great teachers”. That’s probably true for the question posed by the two plots below as well. Here is the question:  How is it possible that Florida’s 8th graders … Continue reading →

With an audience of about a hundred FSU physics professors and students looking on, Seminole County high school physics teacher Luther Davis climbed up on a table at the front of the Physics Department’s lecture hall to describe a visit … Continue reading →

My kids – the youngest is 20 – have gotten themselves involved in projects related to things I care deeply about. My middle child is designing a distance learning version of an interactive engagement SCALE-UP science teaching facility. My youngest … Continue reading →

The Future Physicists of Florida induction ceremonies for Fall 2016 are now set. The second annual Bay County Schools induction ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at FSU’s Panama City campus.  The scientific keynote speaker will be Jeremiah … Continue reading →

With the return of Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship program to the state’s policy spotlight, policy-makers, educators and parents should ponder this simple statement of college readiness: Every college-bound student should be prepared to choose any major. How could any parent, … Continue reading →

The math, engineering and physics salaries here are for bachelor’s degree holders aged 25-59 who do not have graduate degrees, and are taken from the 2015 report “The Economic Value of College Majors” from the Georgetown University Center on Education … Continue reading →