Space at School? Options

[karolp]

Hi all,

I guess that issue may be considered part of space policy as it is often where future astronomers and astronauts may first encounter the topic of what is "out there" and become fond of it. Also, it spreads a general knowledge of basic things like causes of day and night, seasons and other things where astronomy and earthly matters meet. I am very curious what it is like where you live in. In Poland astronomy used to be a regular subject at school around the time of the golden space era of the 1960s, then was degraded to becoming part of physics classes in the 1980s and driven completely out of school curricula around now. So, what are you opinions on that? Is astronomy still taught at school where you live? Should it be taught at school at all?

Regards,

Karol P.