 Dear reader,
As the results of the election trickle in, let’s pause for a minute and think about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and what it has revealed about public trust in science and science education.
It’s clear that some politicians have chosen to ignore scientific facts, and that we have allowed the health crisis “to expose and expand divisions within our society,” according to an important op-ed we ran earlier this fall that calls for vastly improving science education.
So that’s why, while awaiting election results with the rest of the world, I’m thinking about science and the role of educators in restoring faith in it – along with inequalities that permeate education, from funding disparities to racial bias in grading. As always, we love hearing your thoughts and ideas as well.
Liz Willen, Editor
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