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From the Sentinel School Zone blog: “Florida middle and high school students can “attend” a virtual career fair on STEM jobs on Wednesday. The first-ever event, according to the FL DOE, is a chance for students interested in science, technology, … Continue reading →

I won an award, and so did Florida Citizens for Science … sort of. Kinda cool that I/we are alongside some other notable names. The more serious and meaningful award Joe Wolf and I received is courtesy of NCSE. And … Continue reading →

An editorial in the Lakeland Ledger cautions against setting kids up for failure in math/science education as bills requiring tougher graduation requirements moves through the state legislature. Students who don’t receive the necessary groundwork for math and science courses in … Continue reading →

A TV station in Tallahassee did a story on textbooks used for home schooling. It’s an attempt to localize a story done by the AP earlier this month: “Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution“. The Florida TV station’s story is … Continue reading →

Our very own Florida Citizens for Science treasurer, Kathy Savage, was featured in an article about a new program her high school is engaged in that promotes advanced science! Way to go, Kathy! This cutting edge program [Bioscience Technology Program … Continue reading →

This passed weekend the Florida Academy of Sciences hosted its 74th Annual Meeting March 19-20 at Indian River State College, Fort Pierce. As part of that meeting, Florida Citizens for Science conducted a seminar: For those of us who were … Continue reading →

OK, people … why are you not telling me about these events? Good grief! Eugenie C. Scott from the National Center for Science Education will be talking in Tallahassee Thursday. “The Once and Future Creationism: How Creationism evolves to fit … Continue reading →

Florida science teachers’ jobs are in jeopardy if they dare challenge biological evolution in the public school classroom, claimed state senator Ronda Storms when she filed her Academic Freedom bill in 2008. The bill says that “in many instances educators … Continue reading →