Wired's Dave Mosher has a great visual and textual article highlighting how top 7 science-education battlegrounds in the United States. It's pretty shocking to consider that the US has an increasing number of regressive policies with regard to science education. The article cites bills in 11 states including Tennessee, the state that held the famed "Scopes Monkey Trial," which is now introducing legislation to reverse it 85 years later. It's a sobering and important read.
[WIRED: 7 Science-Education Battlegrounds of 2011]