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Although public attitudes towards K-12 education are relatively positive, there are still fundamental misunderstandings about what effective science t...

By Julianne Wenner, Sarah Lausch, Megan Frary, Paul Simmonds

Administration Advocacy General Science

Blog Post

NSF and IES Announce New $15M R&D Center on Elementary Science

By NSTA Legislative Affairs & Advocacy Team

Advocacy Policy

Journal Article

Reimagining Science as a Natural Tool for Connection: A Restorative Approach

This paper explores a restorative-type intervention with a high school student who is suspended from school for repeated threats to other students. Th...

By Zachary Schafer

Advocacy Interdisciplinary Social Justice

Journal Article

Advocating for Science from Within the Classroom

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Kindergarten Elementary Advocacy Leadership Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Blog Post

Senate Appropriations Committee Marks Up Education Funding Bill

By NSTA Legislative Affairs & Advocacy Team

Advocacy Policy

Journal Article

Finding Instructional Resources for Teaching about Scientific Misinformation

Commentary...

By Andy Zucker

Middle School Advocacy Literacy

Journal Article

Blockbuster Science: Checking our positions

Media has always played a significant role in shaping education. Visual cues and observable phenomena brought to life on screens or through vivid and ...

By Joy Barnes-Johnson

High School Advocacy Literacy

Blog Post

California Lawmakers Set to Consider Bill to Restrict Dissection in the Classroom

By NSTA Legislative Affairs & Advocacy Team

Advocacy Policy

Blog Post

NSTA Joins Advocacy Efforts for FY 25 Federal Funding

By the NSTA Legislative Affairs Team

Kindergarten Pre-K Preschool Technical and Vocational Education Early Childhood Elementary Middle School High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Informal Education Advocacy News Policy

Journal Article

Raising a Voice for Change

Climate Change...

By Patty McGinnis

Middle School Advocacy Climate Change Climate Science

Journal Article

Empowering Student Action Through Climate Literacy Development

In light of the International Panel on Climate Change's findings, this article underscores the detrimental effects of climate misinformation in the U....

By Jocelyn Miller, Gina Childers, and Rebecca Hite

Middle School Advocacy Climate Science Literacy