The so-called Next Generation Science Standards were developed by the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, ...

This is really a way to get science to all kids.” The new standards, called the Next Generation Science Standards, include a 21-page appendix that offers guidelines for teachers on how to reach ...

The standards encourage students to see connections and patterns among life science, earth and space science, physical science and engineering. That’s especially the case in grades 6-8, according to ...

Alabama's Board of Education voted Thursday to adopt new science standards. The state's current standards have been in place for a decade, and many teachers are looking forward to the updates.

The final version of standards aimed at reshaping the focus and delivery of science instruction in U.S. schools was publicly unveiled last week, setting the stage for states—many of which helped ...

New science standards should roll out over time, not launch in all grades at once, Kim Kastens and Abigail Jurist Levy write. For Science Standards, Begin at the Beginning (Opinion) ...

It's the kind of hands-on activity that could become more common if Iowa adopts the Next Generation Science Standards, which could go before the state Board of Education as early as this month.

The FDA announced it is revoking or proposing to revoke 52 food standards after the agency concluded they are “obsolete and ...

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of internationally benchmarked science standards for K-12 science education, published in April 2013. Voluntarily adopted, the standards were ...

Utah’s science standards will be updated — despite concerns over what students will learn about evolution, climate change and humans being ‘like pigs’ ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The State School Board approved new science standards Thursday for students in grades K-5 and high schoolers following nearly five hours of debate over at least 25 amendments ...