Author Archives: Brandon Haught

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.

It’s time to make a difference

Creationists, climate change deniers and anti-vaccine nuts are gloating. The instructional materials bill that will allow them to gum up the local textbook selection process and bully school boards into compromise passed its final House vote. Representatives approved it 94-25. … Continue reading

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Florida Citizens for Science on the March Saturday

Florida Citizens for Science officers and board members will be participating in March for Science events around the state Saturday. We hope to see you at one! President Jonathan Smith will be at the Tampa March. Vice President Joe Wolf … Continue reading

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“How could this go sideways?”

Thursday is probably our last realistic chance to put the brakes on, or at least challenge, the creationist and climate change denier’s dream bill: Instructional Materials bills SB 1210 and HB 989. (See our long list of blog posts on … Continue reading

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“The truth is going to be different based on your own experience and your own bias”

An article in today’s Naples Daily News reports on the textbook selection process going on right now in Collier County: Committee presents new textbooks, Collier school board to vote next month. Keep in mind that the Instructional Materials bills that we … Continue reading

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We’re educating the public and you can too

We’ve been working hard here at Florida Citizens for Science in an effort to stop the horrible instructional materials bills that are working their way through the state legislature. House Bill 989 and Senate Bill 1210 would give the green … Continue reading

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We’re not alone

It’s wonderful to see that we’re not alone in our fight against the bad Instructional Materials bill working its way through the Florida legislature. Several anti-censorship organizations worked together to send a letter to our state legislators, warning them about … Continue reading

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The benign steamroller

The nightmare is getting closer and closer to becoming a reality. Today the Florida House Education committee considered an Instructional Materials bill that will force school districts across the state to take seriously creationist and climate change denier complaints about … Continue reading

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Who will defend Florida science education?

We’re facing an uphill battle as we fight against the Instructional Materials bills in the Florida legislature. We know these bills, if they become law, will almost guarantee a future fight over evolution and climate change in our classroom textbooks. … Continue reading

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