Author Archives: Brandon Haught

The Lakeland Ledger published a lengthy article about the disconnect between many citizens and science: Science and Skepticism: Amid a Push for More STEM Training, Many Reject Key Elements of Science Even as politicians and educational leaders pledge allegiance to … Continue reading →

A documentary film class at the University of Central Florida is creating a short film, “Filthy Dreamers,” about the efforts of fundamentalist activists and lawmakers in Florida who tried to ban books on the teaching of evolution at public schools … Continue reading →

Creationism is being taught at the University of Florida! No, not really. That’s just Pastor Short. Creationist exhibit on Plaza of the Americas causes controversy Ten-foot tall posters displaying creationist beliefs stirred up controversy on the Plaza of the Americas … Continue reading →

H. Roy Kaplan, an educator for more than 40 years and a U.S. Department of Education “Hero of Education” for his work in Tampa Bay schools, wrote an opinion column for the Tampa Bay Times advocating strong science education. He … Continue reading →

Florida Citizens for Science vice president Jonathan Smith has a letter to the editor in the Lakeland Ledger. The statewide meetings on Common Core Standards that Gov. Rick Scott attended recently has proven to be the fancy icing on the … Continue reading →

Homeschooling. I don’t have a big heartache with it. There are plenty of reasons why parents may want to give their children a different educational experience than what can be found in the public schools. But when I see this … Continue reading →

My book (Going Ape: Florida’s Battles over Evolution in the Classroom) has inched a bit closer to the publishing finish line. The copy editor had hacked and slashed my writing to bits and shipped it to me to stitch back … Continue reading →

There is an article today in the Sun Sentinel that starts out with this paragraph: The Palm Beach County School Board is battling claims it fails to teach evolution and so-called truths about religions, charges hurled in a lawsuit from … Continue reading →