says that k-8 science education needs major improvement.  The report says that students do not get a deep understanding of concepts.

Link to report: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11625.html 

are dropping big time in the sixth grade. The drop in grades can easily cause them to not meet NCLB “Annual Yearly Progress” goals.

68% of third graders passed the exam while only 49.3% of eighth graders pass the exam.

say that the record graduation rate of 70.8% is not enough through an AP article.

in the Detroit Public School system it is estimated that the school district has lost 25,000 students. School officials say this number is not exact at all.
If correct the school district would lose 190 million bucks in funding.

In a second article on this news they say that very few charter schools and suburban school districts have seen a big increase in student population.

pulling 90 elementary school teachers once a week for some intensive training in science.

It is a program in the Chicago area with retired judges, sheriffs, principals and businessmen who help keep young blacks focused.