Most US Students Not Proficient in Science

Science Scores

Science Scores

The National Assessment of Educational Progress has released 2009 science scores that reveal most U.S. students are not proficient in the subject. Twelfth-graders performed the worst, with only 21% scoring proficient or better. Perhaps most troubling – less than 2% of students scored at advanced levels. Read the full article at CSMonitor.com

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).