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Has it hit you where you live yet?
The battle over evolution continues at a fierce pace, as we discover in the Palm Beach Post today. Three new counties are now added to our watchlist: St Lucie, Palm Beach, and Martin. However, we need to keep our eyes … Continue reading
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Polk County cries uncle
Sometimes public school education decision makers are foolish enough to express their ignorance of what makes sound science. But an unrelenting pounding by pro-science groups and individuals can turn the tide.  It can be a rude awakening for these folks, but if a little … Continue reading
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Florida Baptist Witness is on the case
We learned of Florida Board of Education member Donna Callaway’s dislike for sound science education, namely, her opposition to evolution being taught, in the Florida Baptist Witness last month. It looks to me like the publication is rallying the flock … Continue reading
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Florida ACLU offers some advice
All of the controversy over the inclusion of evolution in the state science standards, and the shocking revelations that many education decision makers are looking seriously at intelligent design has attracted the attention of the Florida ACLU, according to the … Continue reading
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More about Pinellas mess
Yesterday, the St. Petersburg Times teased in their education blog today’s story about the Pinellas County school board’s creationist majority. The board members are confused. They worry that students will have a tough time meshing the scientific theory of evolution … Continue reading
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Evolution: it’s on the test. Someone should tell the school board members!
The Northwest Florida Daily News published a story about evolution in the new draft of the state science standards. (Make sure to click through all three pages of it.) There are a lot of positive, reasonable quotes in the story, … Continue reading
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Activist parents on the move; BoE member voices opinion
We now know what another state Board of Education member thinks about evolution in the science standards. But first, let’s see what led up to that revelation. The St. Petersburg Times education blog The Gradebook is hot on the trail … Continue reading
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The show’s dynamic changes
I was looking forward to being a guest on the Intersection radio program tomorrow (WMFE, 6:30 p.m., link to previous post). The possible other guests included Polk County school board member Kay Fields and state Board of Education member Donna … Continue reading
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