California’s science revolution is here, but student test scores barely budge
California’s decade-long push to revolutionize science education through hands-on, inquiry-based learning has yielded little progress in test scores, with just 30.7% of students meeting benchmarks in 2024. Stark racial and socioeconomic gaps persist, and underfunded teacher training hampers progress. Yet, districts like La Cañada and Cupertino show strong results, proving California’s vision is possible but unevenly realized.
California’s decade-long push to revolutionize science education through hands-on, inquiry-based learning has yielded little progress in test scores, with just 30.7% of students meeting benchmarks in 2024. Stark racial and socioeconomic gaps persist, and underfunded teacher training hampers progress. Yet, districts like La Cañada and Cupertino show strong results, proving California’s vision is possible but unevenly realized.
