Monthly Archives: January 2012

As I stared at our science standards’ new D grade from the Fordham Foundation, I had vague recollections that a couple of Fordham’s reviewers had looked over the standards back when they were being revised. They were quite enthused by … Continue reading →

The education reporters at the Orlando Sentinel are on the ball. They already have a reaction to Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s review of our state science standards, which gave the standards a D grade. The Florida Department of Education called … Continue reading →

Florida’s science standards were dismal. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute regularly reviews/grades all states’ science standards and for the entire life of that report Florida’s standards were given F after F. This year is the first time our standards are … Continue reading →

The Department of Integrative Biology at USF  will be hosting the 2012 Darwin Day Seminars February 9-12. The seminars cover a series of events examining evolution and its role in science, education and politics. Guest speaker will be Dr. Eugenie … Continue reading →

Astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson discusses the importance of STEM education and it’s influence on the future of the US economy. There are some great lines in this video. Tyson argues that the lack of STEM education in America could seriously harm … Continue reading →

Pastors unconvinced about evolution, LifeWay survey shows; but they’re split on earth’s age: Pastors overwhelmingly believe that God did not use evolution to create humans and think Adam and Eve were literal people, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. … Continue reading →