Maryland Adopts New Science Education Standards

Maryland has adopted a new set of standards to give science education a major overhaul starting in kindergarten.

Maryland is one of five states on board with this new set of international science standards called Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, but rigorous benchmarks for science education.

It's all part of a larger push for more science, technology, engineering and math education.

The Maryland State Board of Education approved the science changes during its monthly meeting, paving the way for Maryland schools to give students a foundation based on scientific principles. More