Author Archives: Brandon Haught

— Will mandatory biology and geometry exams keep high school students from graduating? New tests could prevent thousands from graduating: The passing rate on Florida’s new biology and geometry exams — now must-pass tests for a high school diploma — … Continue reading →

Sorry about my lateness in posting this. Today is Carl Sagan Day and tomorrow there is a celebration at Broward College (North Campus), Coconut Creek. This Year’s Theme: Mars and Curiosity Hosted by: Broward College: North Campus Building 62 (North … Continue reading →

There’s been some buzz about Indiana’s outgoing state superintendent Tony Bennett being recruited to make a move to the Sunshine State for a job as our education commissioner (see here and here). It’s still just conjecture at this point, but … Continue reading →

Finally! I’ve reached a glorious landmark. I had started writing the non-fiction book Florida’s Greatest Menace way back in late 2008. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a book project that details the fascinating history of the evolution … Continue reading →

The Revisionaries, the documentary about the battles over evolution education at the Texas state board of education, will be playing at the Sarasota Film Society’s 23rd Annual Cine-World Film Festival (flip to page 26 in the book). The screenings will … Continue reading →

— Florida has STEM jobs, but not grads to fill them: “Despite the [large number of job] openings and [Gov.] Scott’s commitment to bring similar so-called STEM jobs to the state, Florida universities aren’t coming close to graduating enough students … Continue reading →

A runoff election for a spot on the Hillsborough County School Board is an interesting one. Carol Kurdell is facing off against a person well known to us here at Florida Citizens for Science: creationist Terry Kemple. Hard-working insider, conservative … Continue reading →

ATLANTA — Having denounced evolution as a lie “straight from the pit of hell,” Republican Rep. Paul Broun has won himself a new political opponent: Charles Darwin. Now scientists are questioning whether Broun, a medical doctor and Baptist from Athens, … Continue reading →