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discoverynews: Your state sucks at science This map suggests that unless you live in California, a smattering of states out East, or a small handfull of other states sprinkled across the country, you’re looking at a very grave problem when it comes to scientific illiteracy in your community’s youth (and, presumably, its population in general). Come to think of it, this map should really concern you, no matter where you live. from io9.com This is kind of terrifying to me. It also makes me wonder what this map would look like if it was “mentality on diversity” or something. There are some days that I realize that growing up in and living in California is the only reason I can feel remotely comfortable being American.  Of course, there are a lot of biases in the way this chart is prepared, but I’m sorry, even so. This is really sad. :/ Can we get some better education up in our country, please? If CA can have the best science rating when our public education system is in such a shambles, I don’t know what is happening. 

discoverynews:

Your state sucks at science

This map suggests that unless you live in California, a smattering of states out East, or a small handfull of other states sprinkled across the country, you’re looking at a very grave problem when it comes to scientific illiteracy in your community’s youth (and, presumably, its population in general). Come to think of it, this map should really concern you, no matter where you live.

from io9.com

This is kind of terrifying to me. It also makes me wonder what this map would look like if it was “mentality on diversity” or something. There are some days that I realize that growing up in and living in California is the only reason I can feel remotely comfortable being American. 

Of course, there are a lot of biases in the way this chart is prepared, but I’m sorry, even so. This is really sad. :/ Can we get some better education up in our country, please? If CA can have the best science rating when our public education system is in such a shambles, I don’t know what is happening. 

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  2. raneehs reblogged this from discoverynews and added:
    randomness i noticed… quite more than a few of the C-F states are red/bible states. not that it matters… or does it?
  3. keeperofdreams reblogged this from squeeji and added:
    Woah woah woah Ohio’s decent at something? Since when?!
  4. squeeji reblogged this from punmonster and added:
    As an educator, I’m not surprised to see my state has a big…FUCKING F. WTG SD. I’m proud of you kids. -___- At least I’m...
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    I suppose it could always be worse in my home state.
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    what. what. seriously??!!! i live in montana. we may not have indoor toilets and hunt grizzly bears every afternoon...
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    Actually i think a D’s what i got in science lol
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