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Information from my earlier post about vandals attacking cars that have Darwin fish emblems and evolution bumper stickers on them attracted the attention of station GTN (Gainesville Television Network). Here is a short story about it: Vandals strike two vehicles belonging to … Continue reading →

The long anticipated report “Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas” is now available for downloading from The National Academies Press. You can download the “prepublication PDF” for free. Also see Curriculm Matters blog, Education Week article … Continue reading →

I had posted earlier that the framework for new national science education standards produced by The National Academies was delayed. The specfics behind the delay are still unknown. But now the Curriculum Matters blog announced that the framework finally will … Continue reading →

There’s something unsavory, and I dare say cowardly going on behind the Florida Museum of Natural History. The facility located at the University of Florida, Gainesville is a gorgeous one with an entrancing butterfly rainforest exhibit and a Hall of … Continue reading →

Work on the national science education standards is apparently still in the first stage of creating a “conceptual framework.” An update on The National Academies’ Board on Science Education website says: Due to the rigors of the NRC internal expert … Continue reading →

— Florida teacher wins 2011 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from The National Association of Biology Teachers [Stephen M.] Anand teaches Advanced Biology and Honors Biology at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. … He also coordinates a yearly Marine Research … Continue reading →

Study shows that the United States overall just doesn’t take science education seriously. College Park, MD, July 1, 2011 — In a new ranking of how well the states’ K-12 schools are preparing their students for science and engineering careers, … Continue reading →

PZ mentioned that Kent Hovind’s Pensacola-based Dinosaur Adventure Land is up for auction. Where will people learn about “science and spiritual lessons” now? Here’s an explanation from back in March about what is going on from the Creation Science Evangelism … Continue reading →