Category Archives: Alert

Darwin Day & FCS Annual Meeting

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Darwin Day is coming up! See the main Darwin Day website for background on this annual event. Here in Florida there is a full day of Darwin in store for folks around Tallahassee Feb. 9 at FSU. There will be … Continue reading →

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A letter to the editor worth noting

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Brandon Haught

I’ve been staying away from posting letters to the editor on this blog, because there are so many of them. But this one I thought was worth taking note of due in part to what it says and in part … Continue reading →

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Yet more counties with anti-evolution resolutions

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Florida Times-Union reports that yet more counties are doing the anti-evolution resolutions. The boards in St. Johns and Baker counties have unanimously passed resolutions urging the Florida Department of Education to back down from those new standards on evolution. … Continue reading →

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Threats and negative comments

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The issue of evolution tends to bring out the passion in folks. I can understand that. However, to take those passions to an ugly extreme is uncalled for and not endorsed or tolerated by Florida Citizens for Science. A comment … Continue reading →

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Two more resolutions

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Brandon Haught

[this post updated with a third county for a total of six so far] I’ve been doing a methodical search of school district websites for any information that might reveal more school boards issuing anti-evolution resolutions like Taylor, Baker and … Continue reading →

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Framers and writers back to work. 12 counties?!

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The 58 men and women who worked on the original draft of the new Florida science standards are now back at it. They’re going through all the public and professional input that has flooded in over the past few months. … Continue reading →

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Early report on the Miramar meeting

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Brandon Haught

An Associated Press article on tonight’s meeting in Miramar about the new draft of the state science standards is already up on the Florida Times-Union website. The story does not give an overall impression of attendance or how many people … Continue reading →

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All I Want …

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Florida Citizens for Science “Call to Action” project is still steaming ahead. We need you to get involved by making your voice heard! Don’t sit on the sidelines and watch what’s happening concerning the new draft of the state … Continue reading →

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