From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: National Research Council wants science put on par with math, reading from Education Week The National Research Council recommends that science learning be tested as frequently and taught as rigorously as math and reading to ensure a high status in the nation's classrooms. The report also urges policymakers to craft new assessments for all the STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math — that test students to probe for a deeper understanding of the material, and for states to hold their districts accountable to high standards for those subjects. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063