A wakeup call ...

Headline: Panel says U.S. is losing ground in math, science
"If we as a nation have to ask ourselves why our kids aren't studying science and math and engineering and whether or not they ought to, a little bit of me is afraid that we're already lost," said Michael Griffin, NASA's chief administrator.

From SignOnSanDiego.com, 8-12-06

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Florida Citizens for Science
Building our future on a strong foundation of science and education.
 

Welcome to the Internet home of Florida Citizens for Science. We are a diverse group of concerned parents, educators, employers and just about everything else under the Florida sun united in a common cause. We defend and promote good science, especially in the public school classroom.

Our current focus is on defending our brand new state science standards and helping to implement them across Florida. But we also take an active role in rooting out attempts to undermine our state's future, such as the blatant promtion of anti-scientific ideas, Intelligent Design/Creationsim being the standard one. We've seen how distracting and costly fights can be once anti-science establishes a toe-hold in an area. Headlines in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ohio attest to this. Our self-assigned task is to be vigilant and take action before narrow ideologies get too much traction in Florida.

Please consider joining Florida Citizens for Science. We need eyes and ears in every corner of this state. And we need people willing to stand up for sound science in the face of boisterous snake-oil salesmen. Regardless of how much time and effort you are willing to give, we would be happy to welcome you aboard!

Antievolution legislation

ALERT: Florida has a brand new set of state science standards for our public schools. However, the fight for sound science in the classroom is far from over. Bills have been filed in both the state House and Senate that could be the first step in derailing the teaching of the very foundation of the life sciences. See this Florida Citizens for Science blog post for updates on this situation.

Defending science in Florida

Florida Citizens for Science has been advocating for science education in our state's public schools for a few years now. Learn about our history of involvement in the fight for new state science standards and other projects at our Projects & Events page.

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Florida Citizens for Science's blog is regularly updated with news from around the state: the good, the bad and the ugly. We welcome your feedback and invite you to submit news we might have missed. Click here to pay a visit ...

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