I'd like to see an educational environment that acknowledges the scientific method as the cornerstone of science education. So much not the treatment that "science" gets in mainstream education. Done right, it should be the sort of thing kids love. Bonus for keeping girls in the mainstream (but I bet you were going to do that, anyway).

Another interesting avenue: how does someone whose learning strengths aren't customary (like tactile/visual/auditory/etc.) adapt how they do science to take advantage of those strengths?

In Daughters of the Apocalypse, there will probably be some settlement areas that are organized around supporting a knowledge-oriented resource. How is that resource using science to improve the locals' lives? What happens when the area attracts attention from other groups that aren't doing as well?