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Why and how Let's get rid of science class in school. Instead, beginning in kindergarten, we could devote a class to curiosity and explanation. A class that persistently and consistently teaches kids to ask why and to answer how. The unacceptable single-word answers are "because" and "magic."…
Apr 11, 2025, 9:03 AM
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