Florida: Sign the Florida Citizens for Science Petition!
I just did. A PETITION TO THE FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ADOPTION OF REVISED PUBLIC SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS.
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Unpleasantness in Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton Weekly : Hosterman can keep her hawk I lived from late 2003 to early 2007 in Concord, California. The
Read moreThe Navy, Sonar, Marine Mammals, and the President
Bush allows Navy to continue sonar use (OneNewsNow.com) President Bush signed off on an exemption so that the US Navy
Read moreFlunked, Not Expelled: Gaming the Movie Ratings
Speaking of brazen antics, Glen Davidson over on the
Read moreFlorida: Comment Entered for Florida Today
Megan Downs at Florida Today called for people to send her their opinions about “intelligent design”. I fully expect the
Read moreTexas: Barbara Forrest on TEA and Chris Comer
Barbara Forrest weighs in again on the faux neutrality of the Texas Education Agency and their mistreatment of Chris Comer,
Read moreFlorida: Ignorance by Design
Pim van Meurs has an excellent post on Panda’s Thumb, Ignorance by Design, with loads of links to the various
Read moreFlorida: The Antievolution Conspiracy
The count of county school boards in Florida adopting antievolution resolutions is now claimed to be at 12. And PZ
Read moreFlorida: “Academic Freedom” Label for Same Old Antievolution
There’s a website in Florida parroting the Discovery Institute’s faux concern for “academic freedom”, the Florida Coalition for Academic Freedom.
Read moreFlorida: Taylor County Flies Under the Radar
The Florida Citizens for Science weblog picked up on a new report of what is now an old story, that
Read moreFlorida: New Blog at Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Post’s new weblog, “Extra Credit”, aims to cover issues in education, both K-12 and higher education. One
Read moreAntievolution and the Conflict Model
A comment came in not long ago that did not follow from the topic of the post, but I think
Read moreFlorida: Palm Beach Post Article on Evolution and Intelligent Design
This Palm Beach Post article has some bits where I was able to put an oar in the water. A
Read moreRelating “Intelligent Design” to Other Religiously Motivated Antievolution is Easy
There is discussion over at “After the Bar Closes” where the issue of whether “intelligent design” creationism (IDC) has a
Read moreTexas: Don McLeroy and the Sadly Neglected Ninth Commandment
In Texas, Don McLeroy now heads up the state board of education. He recently sent a letter to the Dallas
Read morePolk County School Board Backs Off “Intelligent Design”
The Tampa Tribune article by Billy Townsend reports that the Polk County School Board members have decided not to pursue
Read moreGuest Poem: Amadan’s Version of “I’ve Got a Little List”
I asked Amadan if he would be amenable to adding a verse concerning listmaking to his earlier poem. Instead, he
Read moreYecke Leaves Florida Education Position
The St. Petersburg Times has the story. Eric Smith, the new Education Commissioner, is appointing a colleague to the K-12
Read moreGuest Poem: Amadan’s “I Am the Very Model of a C-Design-Proponentsist”
Over the the “After the Bar Closes” forum, “Amadan” has a timely update of a favorite bit of nonsense. I’ve
Read moreTexas: ICR Drops Religious Accreditation, Seeks Reality-Based Accreditation
Steve Schafersman of Texas Citizens for Science has the details. Short version: The ICR has withdrawn from the religious-based TRACS
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