Author Archives: Brandon Haught

I haven’t found very much about Darwin Day in Florida yet, but here is what I know about. If you have an event I missed, mention it in the comments. Tampa Bay United Coalition of Reason presents: Darwin’s Gift, Science … Continue reading →

We’ve been watching the saga in Orange County of the distribution of bibles to students in schools with interest, but haven’t commented because our mission doesn’t really fit here. But now the situation is crossing into our science territory. Give … Continue reading →

19-year-old student Zack Kopplin is awesome! I hadn’t realized it, but he’s the guy behind the research into creationist voucher schools I posted about yesterday. Here’s an article he wrote on the subject: Creationism spreading in schools, thanks to vouchers … Continue reading →

There are several science cafes here in Florida that have been operating for years. But the media appears to just now be catching on. The Orlando Sentinel has an article on them online this morning: Eat, drink and learn in … Continue reading →

School vouchers (or as some call it, school choice). The simplest definition for vouchers is that the state government helps pay for a student’s education at a private school. Of course, there are nuances to the programs, but that’s the … Continue reading →

My book manuscript (Florida’s Greatest Menace, Evolution vs. Creationism in the Sunshine State) was sent to “external reviewers” for their analysis of my work several weeks ago. Their job was to tell the publisher whether my book was truly worth … Continue reading →

Early last month, Gov. Scott proposed changing the way school textbooks are adopted in Florida (see our previous post here). Currently, the state Board of Education must approve a list of books from which school districts can choose. Scott said … Continue reading →

A new Florida Education Commissioner has been selected: Tony Bennett. Mr. Bennett started his career in education as a coach and a biology teacher before moving up the career ladder. From our perspective, that’s a good thing. The man should … Continue reading →