My latest at Science of the South. Probably one of the best and most important things I’ve ever written. The Unknown Five Scientists Who Saved Science Education in Alabama http://www.scienceofthesouth.com/the-unknown-five-scientists-who-saved-science-education-in-alabama/
On Thursday, December 14th 1989, five Alabama scientists joined together, forming a small line of defense in a battle most of us weren’t even aware was happening. This clash was one of the most important, yet unknown, battles in a war to keep science in public classrooms. Alabama, a critical state in this conflict, reviews only one or two subjects each year. Consequently, science standards and text, once adopted, remain so for a period of six years; gaining a near permanence in Alabama classrooms.
