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Daily Archives: February 15, 2008
More support for evolution in science standards
Thank you, Volusia County! A local newspaper, The Beacon, polled the members of the school board to see where they stood on the issue of evolution in the state science standards. All of them were in agreement that science belongs … Continue reading
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News roundup
The St. Petersburg Times has an editorial up supporting evolution in the state science standards. On Tuesday, the state Board of Education will vote on new science standards that finally insist that Florida’s students receive comprehensive biology instruction that includes … Continue reading
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Those not in favor of good science education, raise your hand.
[I will bump this post up about once a week so as to always be on the front page. Latest bump: Feb. 15.] For your convenience, here is a list of the 12 counties that passed anti-evolution resolutions: Clay, Jackson, … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about theories
Joe Wolf, president of Florida Citizens for Science, had heard that the Department of Education was shopping around the idea of inserting the word “theory†in the new draft of the state science standards wherever evolution is mentioned. I believe … Continue reading →