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I've scanned the beginning and end of this thread and it seems to me that many are discussing the example (evolution vs. creationism), without discussing the basic statement. That science education in the US is not has good as found in many other countries around the world. I think the topic of evolution vs. creationism is just an example, how about the basics of magnetism (one of many aspects of how a computer hard drive works), or resonance (radio, lasers, microwave ovens), laws of motion, conservation of energy (gas engines, batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, etc), and the list goes on.
I've had US taught and Russia taught engineers work for me and the russian engineer has a broader understanding of scientific concepts, by far. That science education is the US is weaker than many European countries is not just my opinion, but was confirmed by an educator I met when I voluteered to help select science curriculum in a local K-12 school.
That the NSF would try to hide these facts was the point, it seems to me, of the start of this thread. (BTW, I agree with the last post that points out that too many minds have be diverted into creative financial engineering than in more productive application of creative thinking.)
Dave
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