Monthly Archives: March 2008

AMNH Evolution Seminar week one

As I’ve posted about before, I am taking college courses online in my “free” time. As part of my current Biology course, I am participating in an online seminar hosted by the American Museum of Natural History. The Seminar is … Continue reading

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How “scientific theory” got into the standards

The St. Petersburg Times posted a story this evening outlining what was found in e-mails the newspaper obtained via public records requests from the Florida Department of Education. The purpose of the public records request? To find out where the … Continue reading

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Expelled incompetence

For those of you who don’t travel the science blogs highway and so don’t already know about this, there is an interesting, and even funny display of incompetence surrounding the folks who are screening the movie Expelled around the country. … Continue reading

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Senate Bill moving along part II

Senate Bill 2692 is now officially on a schedule. On Committee agenda– Education Pre-K – 12, 03/26/08, 1:00 pm, 110-S

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Senate Bill moving along

Senate Bill 2692 moved forward a space on the legislative game board today. 03/20/08 SENATE Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K – 12; Judiciary So, the bill is in the lap of two committees. Education Pre-K – 12 is an easy … Continue reading

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House Bill gets another co-sponsor

House Bill 1483 recently picked up a third co-sponsor: Rep. Clay Ford. What’s significant here is that Ford is on the Schools & Learning Council. You are shipping out letters and making phone calls, right?

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1st hearing later this week?

This Tampa Bay 10 story says that one of the “academic freedom” bills is supposed to be considered later this week. On Monday, the math and science writers submitted their opposition to Storm’s proposal. In it they say, “the ‘Academic … Continue reading

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Framers/Writers still working for science education

The group of science/science education experts that was assembled to create our brand new state science standards has remained active even after its hard work was finally approved. First, the members had some recommendations for action. Today, 37 of them … Continue reading

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