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High-Stakes Testing & the Culture of Fear: The Atlanta Case, Report #1

July 9, 2011

Over the next few days, I am going to write a series of posts on the “Atlanta Test Erasure Scandal” that has dominated the newspapers here in Atlanta, and has been a major story on the national scene. There is more than meets the eye here, and I hope to shed some light on it, and also point you to key data, and reports for your inspection.… Read more

350.org

By Jack Hassard

June 27, 2011

I signed onto an organization called 350.org. According to materials I received, 350.org is sponsoring climate change actions around the world. The banner will take you to the 350.org site for further details about how you and your students might get involved.

Receiving this information is perfect timing for post later this week about Australian scientist’s actions toward boldly confronting the world’s climate deniers.… Read more

Liberalism and science education’s role

By Jack Hassard

December 18, 2010

I am writing this from 34000 feet in a Delta jet using the airlines free access to it’s wifi. I am also reading a book, The Science of Liberty by Timothy Ferris. The book is the story of how science and the rise of liberal democracies are linked. Science emerged poking holes in authoritarian and monarchist countries and helped emerging liberal democracies to foster freedom–Ferris argues that science was and continues to be the “new” ingredient that sparked liberal democracies.… Read more

Science Progress

By Jack Hassard

August 27, 2010

The Art of Teaching Science Blog advocates a progressive and humanistic paradigm for science teaching. One of sources of research-based information that I regularly consult is Science Progress, “a project of the Center for American Progress, specifically designed to improve public understanding of science and technology and to showcase exciting, progressive ideas about the many ways in which government and citizens can leverage innovation for the common good.”

One of the recent reports on Science Progress was a book review of Merchants of Doubt which explores how a small number of scientists obscured the truth on issues such as tobacco smoke and global warming.… Read more

Scientific City in Russia

By Jack Hassard

April 11, 2010

There was an article in today’s New York times about the building of a scientific city by the Russian government. The plan is to develop a technologically and scientifically vibrant city on the outskirts of Moscow. The goal of this venture is:

Once developed, the site is intended to incubate scientific ideas using generous tax holidays and government grants until the start-ups can become profitable companies.

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Humanitarian Assistance for Haiti

By Jack Hassard

January 23, 2010

The United Nations initiated a “flash appeal” for assistance after the devastation earthquake in Haiti. As the map below shows, the earthquake intensity, based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (a measure of the violence of earth motion). Here is a map from USAID which shows the earthquake intensity from the epicenter out to surrounding areas of the country. The fact that such extreme, violent, and severe intensity was experienced by so many people has resulted in the worst disaster in the Western Hemisphere in recorded history.… Read more

The Haiti Earthquake: Helping the Survivors & Providing Understanding to your Students about the Haiti Earthquake

By Jack Hassard

January 15, 2010

It’s three days since the devastating 7.0 earthquake along the junction of the Caribbean & North American tectonic plates about 15 miles from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and most people have not received the aid that they need, but judging from written reports, and reports from Haiti, it is arriving, but movement to the people that need the help is mired in the debris in the aftermath of this massive earthquake.… Read more