One in four Americans doesn’t know that the Earth revolves around the Sun, but in this article in the Guardian Sylvia McLain explains that this says much more about culture than it does about education.

From the article:

“On the surface it would seem that educators aren’t doing their job; this is basic scientific knowledge that should be part of any education system. The reality is more complex. The Smithsonian also reports a lack of interest in science from a large number of the young folks surveyed, with their most common reason being that it was “too hard”.

This isn’t reflective of education; this is reflective of culture.”