{"id":1127,"date":"2009-10-01T06:43:44","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T10:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2009-10-01T06:43:44","modified_gmt":"2009-10-01T10:43:44","slug":"pasco-school-board-candidate-wants-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1127","title":{"rendered":"Pasco school board candidate wants alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

School board elections for a newly opening seat in Pasco County are still a way off, but some candidates are already popping up. One of them is John Tracy, president of the Faith and Family Values Republican Club of Pasco County. Take a wild guess what some of his issues are<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although he does not have a specific agenda to speak about yet, Tracy said voters could expect him to consider all issues from his world view \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that of a Baptist pastor who believes in the Bible. He supports offering alternatives to teaching evolution in science, for instance, and he contends that the role of religion in U.S. history must be presented accurately.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His organization is here<\/a>. His personal website is here<\/a>. I couldn’t find mention of science education on either site, though. If you find it, please let me know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

School board elections for a newly opening seat in Pasco County are still a way off, but some candidates are already popping up. 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