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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Details on Pasco school board races
In a “know your candidates” feature at the St. Petersburg Times website, school board candidates were asked several questions, one of them being: “Should schools teach creationism in science?” District 3 candidates said: Cynthia Armstrong “I do not believe that … Continue reading
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More on Pasco
We are already aware of John Tracy running for a school board seat in Pasco County. But the article linked in that previous post was from October of last year. An article today leaves no doubt about Tracy’s stance on … Continue reading
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National Common Core Standards,Pros and Cons
Paul Cottle and I have been discussing the pros and cons of the National Science Standards and whether it could be beneficial to science education if the state adopted them in 2011. Paul makes a convincing case why we should. Some would suggest that we have spent … Continue reading
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Keep an eye on Alachua County
A recent forum for Alachua County school board candidates brought out the following tidbit: Some of the candidates thought creationism has a place in public school education, with others saying it should be taught in a class that discusses theories … Continue reading
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2nd Annual Stick Science Cartoon Contest
Today, Florida Citizens for Science launched the 2nd Annual Stick Science Cartoon Contest. The basic concept here is to draw a cartoon that educates the public about misconceptions the average person has about science. Make sure you check out the … Continue reading
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Keep an eye on Palm Beach
Creationists are popping up in a few school board elections, such as John Tracy in Pasco, Terry Kemple in Hillsborough, and Terry Pittman in Polk. We can now add Ron Young in Palm Beach. A column in the Palm Beach … Continue reading
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