Author Archives: Brandon Haught

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.

Trouble for science education found in Florida House Bill 303

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Brandon Haught

House Bill 303, filed Thursday (1/19) by Rep. Kimberly Daniels, has the potential for serious trouble. The “Florida Student and School Personnel Religious Liberties Act” has two troublesome sections that could impact science education. The bill is broad, with the … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day, Central Florida

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Brandon Haught

I’m speaking at Central Florida Freethought Community’s Darwin Day event Sunday, February 12, 1 – 4 p.m. at the University Club of Winter Park. The event features Aron Ra, evolution debater, science educator, and host of the Ra-Men Podcast. Also … Continue reading →

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New lawmakers briefed on education

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Brandon Haught

Newly elected Florida legislators attended a briefing intended to give them an overview of what their role is in matters of education. The session was filmed and is available for viewing: 12/6/16 House “Legislator University” Training: An Overview of School Accountability. … Continue reading →

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Taking the Science World by Storm? Um, OK.

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Brandon Haught

Paul Nelson, of intelligent design’s Discovery Institute fame, will be infecting Florida with a new documentary film that is supposedly “Taking the Science World by Storm.” He’ll be schlepping around Tampa, Tarpon Springs and Port Richey Saturday through Monday. His … Continue reading →

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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Brandon Haught

Florida students’ performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study aren’t anything to be proud of: Florida 8th-graders lag U.S. in math, science. The results showed that Florida eighth-graders performed worse than the rest of the U.S. in math … Continue reading →

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Is the sky falling?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Brandon Haught

Is the sky falling? We may never actually know. Trump’s recent decisions are clearly designed to prevent the public from ever finding out. Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos May Be a Disaster for Church/State Separation “More pressing … is … Continue reading →

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In Search Of … Instructional Materials Bills Sponsors

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Brandon Haught

Do you remember the Florida Citizens Alliance? I sure do. They’ve been gnashing their teeth over a wide array of materials they find offensive in a variety of textbooks, including the teaching of evolution as “true” without a religious counterargument. … Continue reading →

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Which way did Jack Chick go?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Brandon Haught

This just in: Jack T. Chick, the author and publisher of numerous fundamentalist cartoon tracts, died on October 23, 2016, at the age of 92. (Picture not a Chick tract but inspired by him …)

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