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A Tale of Two Bills
The Religious Expression in Public Schools bills, which invite conflicts between creationism and evolution in science classrooms (see our Religious Liberties Act 2017 blog category), are nearing the finish line in the Florida legislature. The Senate version won easy approval through the … Continue reading
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Get to work, folks!
The House version of the Instructional Materials bills that are very likely to be used and abused by anti-evolutionists and climate change deniers if they become law is scheduled for its second of three committee stops. HB 989 is on … Continue reading
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These dangerous bills need to be disarmed
An op-ed I wrote was published in today’s Daytona Beach News Journal: Bills threaten science education Of concern to science advocates like us is the Collier group’s vociferous opposition to established, accurate science concepts. Among their targeted objectionable materials are lessons … Continue reading
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Quick Bills Updates
This is a quick update on the Religious Liberties and Instructional Materials bills we’re watching in the Florida legislature. Religious Liberties: The bill successfully passed through all Senate committees and the full Senate approved it on a 23-13 vote. The … Continue reading
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“I have witnessed children being taught that Global Warming is a reality.”
I believe we can defeat the bad Instructional Materials bills making their way through the Florida Senate and House (see our Instructional Materials bills ’17 blog category for information about these bills). I believe we can offer substantial resistance to these … Continue reading
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It’s unanimous … Florida lawmakers disregard danger to science education
The bad instructional materials bills that we believe can open up the doors of our schools to grossly anti-science ideologies cruised through two committee meetings today. The Senate Education Committee gave a favorable report on a unanimous 9-0 vote. The … Continue reading
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Who will determine what is noninflammatory, objective, and balanced?
The bad Instructional Materials for K-12 Public Education bills are both seeing action this week. In the Florida House: On Monday at 12:30 the House version (HB 989) will be considered by the PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee. However, the bill might change. … Continue reading
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Religious Liberties bills nearing finish line
The Florida Senate approved the bad Religious Liberties bill (SB 436) on a vote of 23-13. The version in the House (HB 303) passed through both of its committee stops on unanimous yes votes and will now go to the … Continue reading
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