Science is a tool for escaping the problems caused through ignorance of history.
Science is for heathens.
NCES actually shows Oklahoma isn't far behind the national average and excels in science:
Data From NAEP: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 Oklahoma U.S. (average)*
Scale Score, Grade 4 Math 237 239
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 4 Math 82 81
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 4 Math 33 38
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 4 Math 3 6
Scale Score, Grade 8 Math 276 282
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 8 Math 68 71
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 8 Math 24 33
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 8 Math 3 7
Scale Score, Grade 4 Reading 217 220
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 4 Reading 65 66
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 4 Reading 27 32
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 4 Reading 4 7
Scale Score, Grade 8 Reading 260 261
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 8 Reading 72 73
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 8 Reading 26 29
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 8 Reading 1 2
Scale Score, Grade 4 Science 150 149
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 4 Science 67 66
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 4 Science 25 27
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 4 Science 1 2
Scale Score, Grade 8 Science 147 147
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 8 Science 57 57
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 8 Science 25 27
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 8 Science 2 3
Scale Score, Grade 4 Writing 142 153
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 4 Writing 79 85
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 4 Writing 16 27
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 4 Writing N/A 2
Scale Score, Grade 8 Writing 153 154
% of Students at or Above Basic - Grade 8 Writing 89 87
% of Students at or Above Proficient - Grade 8 Writing 26 31
% of Students at or Above Advanced - Grade 8 Writing