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More antievolution bill news coverage
The St. Petersburg Times education blog The Gradebook ran our recent news release. Also, I was interviewed by the Central Florida Fox affiliate, Channel 35, about this bill. The story will run tonight at 10 and 11. John Stemberger was … Continue reading
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Press Release: 2011 “Critical Analysis†bill
Florida Citizens for Science Press Release: “Critical Analysis” bill harmful to Florida science education. Florida Citizens for Science opposes Senator Stephen Wise’s recently filed bill — SB 1854, Required Instruction in the Public Schools — as it is clearly unnecessary, … Continue reading
Senator Wise and the “non-evolution” “theory of whatever”
Tampa Tribune reporter Elaine Silvestrini finally got someone to speak on behalf of the new antievolution bill filed in the state senate (SB 1854): Senator Stephen Wise himself (Story: Legislator’s challenge to evolution has some alarmed). Senator Wise doesn’t say … Continue reading
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Record number of bills
Lauri Lebo, writing at Religion Dispatches, notes that Florida’s current antievolution bill is one among several such bills filed this year across the country: “Record Number of Stealth Creationism Bills Introduced in 2011.” She nails Senator Wise for his past … Continue reading
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Our Joe Wolf vs. Luskin
No, there wasn’t an actual debate, but a news article in AOL news, “Florida Education Bill Revives Evolution Debate“, does have dueling quotes from Florida Citizen for Science president Joe Wolf and the Discovery Institute’s Casey Luskin. It’s interesting that … Continue reading
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Another paper critical of critical analysis
Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino compares Florida to Kentucky: “State should at least profit from its ignorance.” Maybe it’s time for Florida to cash in on its vast reservoir of ignorance. That’s what Kentucky is doing. Kentucky’s giving $37 … Continue reading
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Newspapers not kind to antievolution bill so far
The early news reports and blog posts about Senator Stephen Wise’s antievolution bill (SB 1854) (and see my previous post) are not too kind to his repeated attempts to undermine science education. Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Thomas has a blog … Continue reading
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The return of the Florida antievolution bill
It’s baaaaack! State Senator Stephen Wise is taking another stab at challenging the teaching of evolution in Florida schools with Senate Bill 1854 “Required Instruction in the Public Schools“. There are other non-science-related items in the bill, but the part … Continue reading
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