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The Gradebook education blog notes that the Florida School Boards Association wants to change Florida math and science graduation requirements in favor of a “career ready curriculum.” What do you think, bad idea or good idea?

Yes, your calendar still says 2010. But you are probably going to think you’re in a time warp, though, as you read this article in the Florida Baptist Witness: HOW OLD? Age of Earth debated among SBC scholars. Why do … Continue reading →

Very cool song “The Sound of Science“. Some sample lyrics: And on the internet i saw A billion people, maybe more People clinging to old delusions People jumping to conclusions People holding superstitions that are obviously quite absurd Who’d never … Continue reading →

There are two events in Florida that are part of The Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival; one is at the Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center in Ruskin: Find out what it’s like to be a citizen scientist at the … Continue reading →

Views of candidates for 5th Congressional District: Creationism should not be taught in schools, said [Jim] Piccillo, a Catholic. [Rich] Nugent, a Christian, disagrees, saying he’s comfortable with the theory being mentioned in science class. “I think that’s a positive … Continue reading →

Orlando Sentinel reports: “The criticized ‘sidebar’ passages in a marine science textbook proposed for Florida high schools were meant to be a ‘critical thinking exercise for students’ and not a way to undermine the teaching of evolution, said a vice … Continue reading →

The Orlando Sentinel’s education blog reports that the blatantly unscientific and pro-creationism garbage found on two pages of the marine science textbook Life on an Ocean Planet (see my previous post) will be removed. The reporter obtained an e-mail sent to … Continue reading →

The Orlando Sentinel has a short story about the creationist material found in a marine science textbook going through the instructional materials approval/adoption process. Nothing new here. We still want to make sure everyone follows through as they say they … Continue reading →