The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the U.K.’s Royal Society released a publication in late February that makes clear that humans are causing climate change. The report attempts to dispel myths about climate science while setting the record straight … Continue reading
New Searchable, Free Teaching Resources on Climate and Energy by CLEAN Grades 6-16 Do you need resources to help your middle school or high school students become literate in topics around climate and energy? CLEAN is a clearinghouse of online learning … Continue reading
Last year’s HB1674, the Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act by Blackwell and Kern, passed the Common Education Committee by a vote of 9-8 and placed on the House floor. As expected the bill passed on the House floor today (March … Continue reading
Encourage your students to take advantage of an Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education Summer Academy at an Oklahoma college or university and discover the fascinating worlds of aeronautics, engineering, environmental conservation, forensic science and much more! Summer Academies are FREE! Be … Continue reading
Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 1765 (PDF), which would, if enacted, have deprived administrators of the ability to prevent teachers from miseducating students about “scientific controversies,” died in the Senate Education Committee on February 24, 2014, when a deadline for senate bills to pass … Continue reading
A bill in Oklahoma that would, if enacted, deprive administrators of the ability to prevent teachers from miseducating students about “scientific controversies” is back from the dead. House Bill 1674 (PDF), styled the Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act, was … Continue reading
OSU Speaker’s Board presents Bill Nye at Gallagher-Iba Arena Bill Nye, a pop culture science icon, is traveling to Stillwater Feb. 20 to encourage his audience to change the world. Nye is a comedian, mechanical engineer and author who wants … Continue reading
After a too-long wait, Annette Huet has finally received word that she is Oklahoma’s recipient of the 2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Annette teaches 4th grade at Kelley Elementary in the Moore Public Schools District. … Continue reading
The purpose of the Expo is to expose Tulsa’s youth to the exciting and engaging world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to ignite their interests and motivation for these disciplines. The theme for this year’s Expo is … Continue reading
