Category Archives: Our Science Standards

Yet more counties with anti-evolution resolutions

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Florida Times-Union reports that yet more counties are doing the anti-evolution resolutions. The boards in St. Johns and Baker counties have unanimously passed resolutions urging the Florida Department of Education to back down from those new standards on evolution. … Continue reading →

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Report from the field: St. Johns school board meeting

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Brandon Haught

Florida Citizens for Science member Kristine Hoppenworth attended the St. Johns County school board meeting during which the board approved an anti-evolution resolution. Here is Kristine’s report: ———————— Hello!  I attended the St. Johns School Board Meeting last night in … Continue reading →

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Oppose the anti-evolution resolution

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Brandon Haught

All those who can make it, please show up for the Clay County school board meeting. The board will be considering a resolution against evolution in the state science standards. [Previous post with copy of resolution here.] WHERE:  Fleming Island … Continue reading →

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Where did those anti-evolution resolutions come from?

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Brandon Haught

A lengthy article in the Florida Baptist Witness doesn’t come right out and say it, but the source of the anti-evolution resolutions seems to be: Kendall [Kim Kendall, a leading activist opposing the standards and a member of First Baptist … Continue reading →

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David Gibbs strikes again

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Brandon Haught

David Gibbs III of the Christian Law Association had submitted a legal memo to the Florida Board of Education a while ago trying to claim that evolution is a “belief system.” (previous post on who this guy is here.) Well, … Continue reading →

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Fl. Progressive Radio

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Brandon Haught

I will be a guest on Florida Progressive Radio this Wednesday from 8:30 – 9 p.m. talking about the science standards. This is an Internet radio program and can be found at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc. Listen, call in, and have some fun.

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Dixie County?

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Brandon Haught

The Dixie County Advocate’s website is painful to navigate. But if you have the patience, you can venture to the Dec. 20 issue and see a column on page 12 written by Dixie County School Superintendent, Dennis Bennett. The State … Continue reading →

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New chancellor’s response to evolution question

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Brandon Haught

New Florida K-12 chancellor Frances Haithcock was interviewed by the St. Petersburg Times education blog The Gradebook. In the course of that interview, Haithcock was hit with the dreaded evolution question. I do have to ask you about the exciting … Continue reading →

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