Monthly Archives: December 2017

Do physics majors go to law school?  Yes, and they do well on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) compiles LSAT results for different majors, and occasionally an organization like the American Institute of … Continue reading →

Early in its opinion upholding a lower court ruling to dismiss the “adequacy suit” in which the plaintiffs claimed that Florida was not meeting its constitutional obligation to educate the state’s students properly, the First District Court of Appeals said … Continue reading →

In 2017, Florida continued to be below average in preparing its students for college majors in STEM fields.  A dramatic increase in the numbers of 8th and 9th graders passing the spring administration of the state’s Algebra 1 end-of-course exam … Continue reading →

In a studio physics classroom, I get to know students relatively well.  I know where they went to high school.  I often know who their physics teachers are.  And of course I can see with a high degree of precision … Continue reading →

Nearly a decade ago – on February 19, 2008 – Florida’s State Board of Education adopted new science standards for the K-12 schools that explicitly included biological evolution by a narrow 4-3 vote. Just before the vote, ten individuals opposing … Continue reading →

Panelists at yesterday’s meeting of the PreK-12 Innovation Committee of the Florida House of Representatives suggested that the state should invest in improving oversight of safety and financial issues in the Tax Credit Scholarship Program.  However, they resisted academic reforms, … Continue reading →

FSU graduate student Brittany Fuzia decided while she was still in high school that she wanted to be a research physicist. Brittany’s family had moved from school to school in different parts of the nation. Finally she graduated from East … Continue reading →

Update (Wednesday evening):  I’m still trying to digest today’s committee meeting.  I found it predictably disappointing.  But the Orlando Sentinel saw some progress.  Here is their article on the meeting. In a few hours, the PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee of the Florida House … Continue reading →

During Wednesday morning’s House PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee meeting, we’ll find out what the Tax Credit Scholarship Program is really all about. If the leaders of the program are serious about giving every child the best possible chance to succeed, then … Continue reading →